To the Editor : In '' A Problem That Ca n't Be Ignored '' -LRB- editorial , June 17 -RRB- , you make the proposal that as a precondition for peace in the Middle East , Hamas needs to renounce terrorism , acknowledge Israel 's existence as a sovereign nation and abide by formal agreements previously signed by lawful Palestinian negotiators .
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