Hamas says encouraged by Quartet's position
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The Islamic militant group Hamas said on Thursday it was encouraged by what it called a "wait and see" approach by the Quartet of Middle East mediators toward a new Palestinian unity government.
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Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal praised Russia's efforts to end a Western aid embargo on the Palestinian administration during a visit to Moscow on Monday intended to win support for a new unity government.
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Hamas appeared to reinforce its armed presence on the streets of Gaza City on Friday ahead of a planned prayer rally by the rival Fatah faction and following a similar gathering last week that ended in violence.
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The Quartet of Middle East peace   mediators were prepared to endorse Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas' effort to form a national unity government on   Wednesday although its platform is still unclear, diplomats   said.
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Â·  President Abbas swears in new government  Â·  Hamas claims its actions have brought stability
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Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahri accused the Islamist group Hamas of serving U.S. interests by agreeing to respect past Palestinian accords with Israel in a Saudi-brokered deal with the U.S.-backed Fatah faction.
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MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government which it said was the only way to ensure stability in the Middle East.
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The quartet of Middle East peace brokers backed a U.S. push to revive Israeli-Palestinian talks on Friday but voiced deep concern about violence among Palestinians that threatens to undermine the effort.
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Hamas will not be edged out of power, accept compromise or recognize Israel, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told tens of thousands of banner-waving supporters at a rally Friday.
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The Hamas-led government is open to the idea of joining a Palestinian task force that would support negotiations with Israel, the deputy prime minister from Hamas said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press.
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A senior Hamas leader indicated today that the militant group is halting attacks on Israelis while the Palestinians prepare to choose a new leader, the latest sign of change following the death of Yasser Arafat.
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Hamas and Islamic Jihad reserve judgement on peace with Israel but agree to refrain from violence.
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Reports from the West Bank say the mainstream Fatah faction is on course to win municipal elections there despite a good showing by the militant Islamic group Hamas.
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The Palestinian national resistance movement ( Hamas) disclosed that the sudden meeting which was held between the movement and the leadership of the Palestinian leadership in Gaza on Thursday evening came in the course of preparations for a series of
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The Hamas-led Palestinian government endorsed on Monday President Mahmoud Abbas's proposal for a ceasefire between militants and Israel, a cabinet spokesman said.
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Spokesmen from both Fatah and Hamas expressed hopes that the new government would be formed in the coming week.
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Hamas welcomes unity but seems to reject prime minister&#39;s call for a cease-fire. Hamas welcomes unity but seems to reject prime minister&#39;s call for a cease-fire.