国际英语新闻：Moussa: ending Gaza siege, making reconciliation become Arab's priority

The reconciliation aims at ending a split between the Hamas- controlled Gaza and the West Bank. The split occurred when Hamas routed security forces of President Mahmoud Abbas and ousted his Fatah party.

Earlier in the day, in a meeting with representatives of NGOs and independents, Moussa said he is "pessimistic" about the future of the indirect U.S.-sponsored proximity talks between the Palestinians and Israel.

He stressed the necessity of "crystallizing a joint decisive Arab stance" if the proximity talks fail. "We should approach the United Nations Security Council if the talks fail," he said.

Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa (C) waves to residents during his visit in Gaza city, June 13, 2010. Moussa on Sunday called for an end to a three-year Israeli blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip and also called on Palestinian rivals to end their rift.

Under an American umbrella, proximity talks kicked off in May to handle security issues and the borders of the future Palestinian state. However, the talks have not yet made progress.

Moussa ruled out the possibility of an American veto if the Arabs wanted to find a solution to the Palestinian cause in Security Council.