LONDON - The British magazine "The Economist" has ruled out the possibility of forging a peace agreement between the PA in Ramallah and the Zionist entity without the consent of Hamas.

It said in an article published on Wednesday that no such agreement would be possible without the approval of Hamas, which represents almost half of the Palestinians and controls the Gaza Strip.

The magazine called for the involvement of Hamas in the direct talks, noting, however, that the movement was not ready yet to accept the three conditions set by the international community in order to integrate it in the peace process mainly declaring ceasefire, recognizing "Israel" and abiding by former PA-Israeli agreements.

The article expressed understanding for Hamas's refusal of such conditions.