Palestinian govt won't object to Abbas-Israel talks
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A new Palestinian unity government would   not object to President Mahmoud Abbas holding talks with   Israel, a senior Hamas official said on Tuesday.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The Palestinian Authority  on Friday rejected Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's new  and seemingly softer terms for restarting peace talks, saying  he should drop all conditions for dialogue.
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Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says he will not let his country's blockade of Gaza turn into a humanitarian crisis.
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Israel is prepared to discuss "in general terms" core issues, including borders, in meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after insisting for months that they not be included, officials said on Monday.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel and the Palestinian government of President Mahmoud Abbas have resumed security talks after a long break, both sides said yesterday, a new sign of cooperation between Israel and Palestinian moderates since the Hamas takeover of Gaza.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said in interviews published Sunday they would be willing to meet, though such talks were unlikely before a Jan. 9 Palestinian election.
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Israel's prime minister refuses to bow to angry settlers' demands for a vote on his Gaza withdrawal plan.
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The nature of Israeli occupation will not change overnight. The savagery that the Sharon government adopts in dealing with the Palestinians will not change.
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Mahmoud Abbas, tipped to become the new Palestinian president, says he will not fight against militant groups.
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A new Palestinian unity government to be formed after a deal in Mecca between rival Fatah and Hamas factions will not recognize Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Saturday.
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Israel does not object to Syria taking part in a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood despite heightened tensions between the long-time foes, Israeli officials said on Monday.
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The Islamic militant group will dominate a new Palestinian government, and that won't make the U.S. and Israel  -  or Mahmoud Abbas  -  very happy
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas say they are willing to hold talks.
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The Palestinian president and prime minister both appealed for calm, but there was no letup in the infighting.
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Israel is considering suspending contacts with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas if his new unity government with Hamas does not meet international demands, Israeli officials said on Monday.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas on Monday put off talks with Hamas aimed at   breaking a stalemate over forming a unity government, in a sign   of deep internal divisions.
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A Palestinian unity government is "99 percent" agreed, but will not be announced until next week, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday after talks with his political rival, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.