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Mahmoud Abbas willing to negotiate with rival Hamas
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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JERUSALEM Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that he would agree to talks with the militant Islamic group Hamas, an apparent about-face that reflects dwindling hope for a U.S.-brokered peace with Israel. (article 3)
Hamas embraced the offer to end a year-old breach, a move that could jeopardize the Israeli and Western support that props up Abbas' more secular administration. (article 3)
Abbas dissolved a Hamas-led power-sharing government last June after the group seized control of the Gaza Strip from his Fatah security forces. (article 3)
The Palestinian leader opened a televised speech from the West Bank city of Ramallah by defending peace talks with Israel that were revived in November. (article 3)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called today for renewed dialogue with Hamas after insisting for months that the Islamic militants relinquish control of Gaza first. (article 4)
Abbas said in a speech that the Palestinians must have national dialogue " to end the internal division that harms our people, (our) cause. (article 4)
Abbas won an election to succeed Yasser Arafat, who died in 2004, but Hamas swept his Fatah Party out of power in a 2006 election. (article 4)
At a time when both countries place enormous emphasis on cultivating and nurturing Palestinian moderates, denying young people access to Western education is unbelievably shortsighted. (article 1)
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Gaza, Hamas, Abbas, Israel, Palestinian |
Source articles
- Students trapped in Gaza (L.A. Times, 06/03/2008, 487 words)
- Palestinian leader urges new dialogue with Hamas (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/04/2008, 662 words)
- Mahmoud Abbas willing to negotiate with rival Hamas (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 521 words)
- Palestinian president calls for renewed dialogue with Hamas - (baltimoresun.com, 06/04/2008, 315 words)
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