Hamas May Accept Statehood in West Bank
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The militant group Hamas will accept a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and a long-term truce with Israel, a leader said Friday, apparently
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President-elect Mahmoud  Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinians intended to start  carrying out security commitments under a U.S.-backed "road  map" charting a path to statehood and peace with Israel.
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Israel&#39;s plan to quit the Gaza Strip could kick-start a stalled drive towards Palestinian statehood, one of its architects said on Wednesday.
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A top official says Palestinians could unilaterally declare statehood, as Kosovo did, if talks with Israel fail.
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The Hamas and the Palestinian Authority are close to an agreement on power sharing in the Gaza Strip, Army Radio reported Sunday. Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath told the London based Arab newspaper
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The ruling Hamas militant group said on   Thursday a statement by the Quartet of Middle East peace   mediators was an encouraging sign that could lead to the easing   of a Western aid embargo.
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In a bold initiative, the Palestinian president gave Hamas 10 days to accept the idea of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, saying Thursday he&#039;ll submit the plan to a referendum by mid-July if the Islamic militants refuse.
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A small Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip has become the first to accept an Israeli government deal to leave the occupied territory and move within Israel&#39;s borders, handing
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The Islamic militant group Hamas said Thursday it is ready to restore its cease-fire with Israel several days after calling it off to protest a deadly explosion on a Gaza beach.
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The European Union should establish contact with Hamas, the proscribed Islamist group, the holder of the EU's presidency has proposed.
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Hamas said on Tuesday it still hoped Washington would soften its position toward a Palestinian unity government despite Israeli statements that the United States and Israel would shun it until it met several conditions.
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MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government but leading officials from the Islamist group said they would never recognize Israel nor abide by existing peace accords.
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Bush administration officials say the US could agree to some new Israeli settlement construction on the West Bank, provided it does step outside the boundaries of existing locations - a departure from the freeze demanded till now.
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The move is meant to help Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his struggle against Hamas.
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The rival Hamas and Fatah movements agreed on a plan implicitly recognizing Israel, a top Palestinian official said Tuesday after weeks of acrimonious negotiations meant to lift crippling international aid sanctions.
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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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Hamas declared itself a significant political force after West Bank local election results were announced yesterday. It was the first time the Islamic movement, branded a terrorist