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Furthermore, the recognition appears to contravene the Oslo 2 accords of 1995, which prohibit unilateral changes to the status of Gaza and the West Bank without final negotiations. The four nations demanded no concrete concessions beyond a letter of intent from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, despite Hamas's hostility toward Abbas and its opposition to the Oslo agreement. This furthers fears that such recognition might embolden Hamas at the expense of moderates.