Abbas Wins Backing of Brigades
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GAZA CITY, 29 November 2004 - Palestine Liberation Organization chief Mahmoud Abbas won the endorsement of one of the main Palestinian armed factions yesterday before pledging to stop anyone but the official security forces from carrying weapons.
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Israel backs the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in a show of support for Palestinian president Abbas.
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Mahmoud Abbas claims victory in the Palestinian presidential election as exit polls show him well ahead of his rivals.
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JERUSALEM -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday authorized a review of all private organizations in Palestinian areas, signaling that he may shut down Hamas-affiliated groups to counter the Islamic movement after it took over the Gaza Strip.
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The Palestinian Authority&#39;s National Security Council on Sunday endorsed a security plan designed to restore law and order in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but stopped short of calling for an end to attacks on Israel.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov. 25 -- The Revolutionary Council of the dominant Palestinian political faction, Fatah, approved former prime minister Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday as its candidate to succeed Yasser Arafat in a presidential election set for Jan. 9.
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Interim Palestinian leader and presidential front-runner Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he speaks during a campaign rally in the West Bank town of Jericho, Tuesday Dec. 28, 2004.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia told reporters in Ramallah late on Thursday that the Fatah Revolutionary Council will back Mahmoud Abbas as their candidate in the presidential election on January 9.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday announced changes in Palestinian election law aimed at bolstering his Fatah party against the rival Hamas group.
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Security forces from the Hamas Islamist movement took up positions in the Gaza Strip on Friday ahead of possible rallies by the rival Fatah faction, in defiance of a ban imposed after clashes in recent weeks.
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Dozens of gunmen gave a warm welcome to interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, hoisting him on their shoulders and pledging loyalty to his campaign for the Palestinian presidency.
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Releases aimed at bolstering support for Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas coup in Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian militant groups Thursday expressed support for disarming independent militias operating in the Palestinian territories.
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GAZA CITY: The Islamist movement Hamas gave its backing on Sunday for plans to hold elections next year, urging Palestinians to register for the polls which it is expected to contest for the first time.
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Israel praises the Palestinian Authority for deploying its forces to stop rocket attacks in Gaza.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The militant Islamic group  Hamas made significant inroads against the mainstream Fatah  movement in Palestinian municipal elections held last week in  the West Bank, official results showed Sunday.
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Palestinians in the Gaza Strip voted in  their first-ever municipal elections on Thursday in a test of  support for President Mahmoud Abbas and rival Islamist groups  ahead of Israel's withdrawal from the occupied territory.