<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Position dovetails with French stand; Olmert tells Mitchell IDF op gave PA chance to reassert in Gaza.
In a sign that the international community's position on Hamas is weakening, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana would not say unequiv<wm>ocally that Israel unilaterally withdraw from Gaza is not feasible, and also that Israel unilaterally could 'never' go into a peace agreement; he would offer instead, a broad framework for a negotiated solution that might involve Israel unilaterally taking the first steps to re-establish its security situation in Gaza.
As for Hamas, the EU would urge all sides to reject any attempt to return prisoners to the Oslo process, and to commit to the full release and integration of their right of return.
</wm>US officials, meanwhile, had earlier declared that Israel unilaterally withdraw from Gaza will not be pursued