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Abbas Stuns Hamas With Talk of Referendum

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.

AP:

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 28, 2006 at 2:06 am #
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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 1:34 pm #
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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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