Palestinian Leader to Shield Militants
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that he wants to shield Palestinian militants from Israel.
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A day after firing his top security commanders, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas headed to the Gaza Strip on Friday to demand that militant leaders stop attacking Israelis, a strong sign of his determination to enforce a fragile truce with Israel.
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The top Palestinian security commander promises swift action to stop militant attacks against Israel.
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GAZA CITY, NOVEMBER 16: The new chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, Mahmoud Abbas, met here last night with militant leaders as he began trying to solve the intricate political puzzle that Yasser Arafat left at his death.
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Sunday&#39;s violent confrontation between militants and bodyguards protecting the interim Palestinian leader was the latest sign of the challenges ahead for Palestinians
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GAZA CITY: Palestinian militants firing assault rifles burst into a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat yesterday, just moments after the arrival of the Palestinian leader&#39;s temporary successor, Mahmoud Abbas, forcing security guards to whisk him away to
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MAHMOUD Abbas, the interim Palestinian leader, has called for an end to armed attacks against Israeli targets in an attempt to mark out a new strategy for peace in the wake of Yasser Arafatâs death.
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Palestinian militants have burst into a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat, firing shots in protest at the presence of his potential successor, Mahmoud Abbas.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - New Palestinian President  Mahmoud Abbas ordered security forces Monday to prevent attacks  on Israel by militants defying his calls for calm.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The top Palestinian  decision-making body Sunday made its strongest appeal for  militants to stop attacks since Yasser Arafat's death last  November and replacement by President Mahmoud Abbas.
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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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President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah  movement renewed its support on Sunday for a mutual cease-fire  with Israel, reinforcing the Palestinian leader before he meets  Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon this week.
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Palestinian security forces intend to disarm militant factions as part of a plan to prevent attacks on Israelis, a senior Palestinian security official said Tuesday.
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Palestinian police thwarted an attack Sunday on a security commander &amp;#151; the second ally of President Mahmoud Abbas targeted in two days &amp;#151; as the rivalry between his moderate Fatah Party and the Hamas militant group threatened to explode.
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The top Palestinian decision-making body Sunday made its strongest appeal for militants to stop attacks since Yasser Arafat's death last November and replacement by President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Hamas is to halt attacks on Israelis in the run-up to elections for a successor to the late Yasser Arafat, a senior leader of the militant group said yesterday.
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Palestinian security forces will fan out  near Gaza's borders with Israel within days to enforce  President Mahmoud Abbas's order to halt militant attacks on  Israelis, their top commander said Wednesday.