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Abbas Stuns Hamas With Talk of Referendum

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Posted on May 26, 2006

The Palestinian president has given Hamas 10 days to accept the idea of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, and will submit the plan to referendum if the Islamic militants refuse. The plan implies a recognition of Israel, but does not renounce violence or accept past peace accords—the two other conditions the Palestinian government needs to meet to do business with the West.


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In a bold initiative, the Palestinian president gave Hamas 10 days to accept the idea of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, saying Thursday he’ll submit the plan to a referendum by mid-July if the Islamic militants refuse.

Mahmoud Abbas’ surprise announcement is a political gamble that could either help resolve the Palestinians’ internal deadlock or lead the Hamas-led government and Fatah into a deeper crisis.

Abbas asked Hamas to endorse a document drawn up by senior Palestinian militants imprisoned in Israel. It accepts statehood in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem ? territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East War.

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By Geronimo, May 27, 2006 at 11:06 pm Link to this comment
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Peace Treaty

First hand over the deed,  natives
After that,  Gotcha!

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By realiti, May 27, 2006 at 10:34 am Link to this comment
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No matter what, there are those who must be held accountable for thre disaster that is American foreign policy- the neo-cons-
the nasty israel comes first crowd and the dirty
Cheney-christian right and the cold war mentality
read- antiwar.com read -counterpunch and wadiblog.com
check what left American jews and others have to say: that is , the truth; including the neo-cons
getting Bush to go to invade Iraq and Cheney’s
narrow world view

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