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23 Apr 2014 14:33 #188205
by ketchim
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have announced a reconciliation deal,
saying they will seek to form a unity government in the coming weeks.
" The era of division is over "
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23 Apr 2014 14:34 #188206
by ketchim
The deal comes amid troubled peace talks between Palestinian Authority President
Mahmoud Abbas and Israel.
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23 Apr 2014 14:34 #188207
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Following the announcement, Israel said it would not attend a negotiation session
planned for Wednesday evening. :-[
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23 Apr 2014 14:36 #188208
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said Mr Abbas would have to choose :
between peace with Israel and peace with Hamas.
"You can have one but not the other. I hope he chooses peace; so far he hasn't done so,"
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23 Apr 2014 14:37 #188209
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Palestinian officials responded by saying reconciliation is an internal matter and uniting
Palestinian people would reinforce peace.
In a statement, Mr Abbas said there was :
"no incompatibility between reconciliation and the talks"
and said they were committed to peace on the basis of a two-state solution. !
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24 Apr 2014 12:35 #188268
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Israel has suspended its peace talks with the Palestinians in response to a unity deal
between Hamas and Fatah.
The decision came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chaired a six-hour meeting
of Israel's security cabinet....
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