Palestinians swear by Mahatma
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ABU DIS, West Bank: Palestinians and Israelis rallied under the shadows of the West Bank barrier on Friday, vowing to follow in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi by pursuing a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict.
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Freed from Yasser Arafat's one-man rule, Palestinians say they are eager and able to build the first real democracy in the Arab world, despite the dangers lurking on the road to Jan. 9 elections.
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RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Gunmen hoisted Mahmoud Abbas  on their shoulders as thousands of Palestinians gave the  presidential election frontrunner a hero's welcome Saturday in  a Gaza refugee camp shattered by fighting with Israel.
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By Arnon Regular, Haaretz Correspondent, and The Associated Press. Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) began his public bid to succeed the late Yasser Arafat at a rally
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The new Palestinian leadership continued its efforts to patch up estranged relations with Arab regimes in the wake of Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, with PLO chairman Mahmud Abbas and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei receiving a cautious welcome
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in  as Palestinian president on Saturday, but his call for a  cease-fire was overshadowed by fresh violence in Gaza and  Israel's decision to cut ties over a deadly militant attack.
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The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi urged Palestinians on Thursday to rise up peacefully to demand an end to Israeli occupation, and said freedom was close.
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To Palestinians, Yasser Arafat was &quot;Mr Palestine&quot;, a historical figure who embodied the Palestinian nationalist movement.
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RAMALLAH: Prominent Palestinian figures appealed yesterday for an end to violence, adding weight to the election campaign of moderate Mahmoud Abbas to succeed Yasser Arafat and launch peace talks with Israel.
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ABU DIS, West Bank : Palestinians and Israelis were to hold a joint peace rally in the shadows of the West Bank barrier, with addresses from Palestinian premier Ahmed Qorei and the grandson of India&#39;s pacifist independence leader Mohandas &quot;Mahatma&quot; Gandhi
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Hamas militants cement domination over Gaza but appear to make conciliatory overtures to Fatah.
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all too often innocents â-ie daily. Reformers and warlords challenge Yasser Arafat as chaos and anarchy envelop the Palestinian Authority.
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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Saturday to lead his people to independent statehood, in his first official campaign speech before January&#39;s presidential election.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The grandson of Mahatma  Gandhi urged Palestinian refugees Sunday to march home from  Jordan en masse, even if the Israelis "kill 200 people," to  shock the world into taking notice.
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Mahmoud Abbas, the favourite to succeed Yasser Arafat as Palestinian leader, has called on his people to stop fighting Israel. Mr Abbas said Palestinians had a legitimate right &quot;to express their rejection of the occupation by popular and social means&quot;.
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The interim Palestinian leader pledged to uphold Arafat&#39;s legacy and create and negotiate for peace. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK -- Mahmoud Abbas kicked off his campaign to succeed Yasser Arafat, pledging yesterday
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Mahmoud Abbas, the new leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the man expected to be elected the new president of the Palestinian Authority, has been making