Israel Ties Cut Will Overshadow Abbas Inauguration
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Mahmoud Abbas'  inauguration to succeed Yasser Arafat on Saturday will be  overshadowed by Israel's decision to cut ties with the new  Palestinian president after a militant attack that killed six  Israelis.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas prepared to swear in a new government in the West Bank on Saturday that will bring an end to a U.S.-led aid embargo as hundreds of his Fatah loyalists fled Gaza by land and sea.
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Israel could ease tough closures on Palestinian areas if Yasser Arafat dies so as to encourage the emergence of a moderate successor and a ceasefire by armed groups, political sources say.
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US asks Israel to help the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, by removing checkpoints and roadblocks near major Palestinian centres.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas's campaign to  succeed Yasser Arafat wound up on a sour note on Friday as he  canceled a stop in Arab East Jerusalem because Israeli security  would have embarrassed him.
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In his inaugural speech, Mahmoud Abbas struck a mostly conciliatory note and called for a cease-fire with Israel after more than four years of violence.
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SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Israel and neighboring Arab heads of state yesterday achieved a rare moment of cooperation: a vow to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and isolate his Hamas rivals.
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A power shutdown was instigated by the E.U., but it has only added to the antagonism toward Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will swear in a new prime minister and emergency cabinet on Saturday, a top aide said, replacing the Hamas-led government he fired after the group's bloody takeover of the Gaza Strip.
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Abbas claims Arafat's mantle, but peace may be no closer
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The United States and Israel sought Monday to shore up a sometimes strained relationship with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is trying to form a working alliance with Hamas officials who refuse to recognize the Israeli government.
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A planned summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was put off on Wednesday in a sign of differences over the scope of Israeli steps to bolster the Fatah leader.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, maneuvering against his Hamas rivals, overruled constitutional curbs on his emergency government and named an ex-guerrilla chief for a key security post on Sunday.
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This weekend's election to replace Yasser Arafat has the potential to usher in the Arab world's first genuine democracy with a peaceful transfer of power that will augur well for the dream of a Palestinian state. The new Palestinian president &#151; widely expected to be Mahmoud Abbas &#151; doesn't have an easy job ahead of him.
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Israel and the Palestinians lifted a  nearly two-year freeze in high-level diplomatic contacts  Wednesday and agreed to prepare for a first summit between  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Palestinians are moving toward a new generation of leadership, while US and Israeli leaders consider their legacies.
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Analysis: The meeting of Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is designed to warn Hamas of the consequences of going it alone