Abbas: Sharon Is Partner in Peace Talks
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Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he considers Israeli leader Ariel Sharon a partner for peace talks and called for an immediate resumption of negotiations after the Palestinian election.
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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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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel will hold their first summit early next month, in what would be the highest-level contacts between the two sides in more than 18 months.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in an interview published on Sunday that he was ready to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and try to coordinate a Gaza pullout with a new Palestinian government.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed on Monday to set up negotiating teams to find common ground ahead of a U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  said he was very satisfied with efforts by Palestinian  President Mahmoud Abbas to restore calm and pledged in an  interview published on Thursday to pursue peace with him.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President   Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday he was ready to meet Israeli Prime   Minister Ehud Olmert as soon as possible to resume long-stalled   peace negotiations.
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New Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas  said on Sunday he was close to a deal with militants to cease  attacks on Israelis, a step needed to relaunch Middle East  peacemaking.
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ARIEL SHARON, the Israeli Prime Minister, spoke last night of a unique chance for peace and said that he was ready to co-ordinate his Gaza withdrawal plan with the new Palestinian leadership that will succeed Yassir Arafat.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met  his political faction chiefs Saturday to draw strength for  talks aimed at bringing Islamic militants into line with a  cease-fire he declared with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Monday to discuss guidelines for resuming peace negotiations, the prime minister's office said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says 2005 offers a historic opportunity for peace with the Palestinians.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed on Monday to create teams to tackle Palestinian statehood issues.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud   Abbas reassured Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni that a   national unity government he was negotiating with Hamas would   recognize Israel's right to exist, an aide said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   said he hoped to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas soon   for a summit the international community believes could help   revive peace talks.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon phoned Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday to congratulate him on his election as Palestinian president and offer cooperation, the highest-level contact between the sides in nearly four years.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deal Monday to share power with the militant Islamic Hamas, an accord that would restore international aid and could lead to contacts with Israel.