Palestinian Politicians Try to Head Off a Power Struggle
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With Yasir Arafat apparently near death, Palestinian politicians have moved rapidly to prevent a visible vacuum of power.
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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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As Israelâs prime minister prepares to take on opposition to a deal with Labour, Barghoutiâs bid to lead the Palestinians is growing weaker.
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Abu Mazen, the new PLO chairman, was seeking last night to secure a ceasefire during the planned Palestinian elections, a move which would add to pressure on the Israeli government
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Palestinian leaders on Monday tried to end a bloody standoff between the Lebanese army and Islamist militants holed up in a refugee camp - the battleground for Lebanon's worst fighting since the civil war.
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Peace gestures gain momentum, but Sharon and Abbas must still face hard-line opposition groups.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank Palestinian officials are pushing ahead with plans for life without Yasser Arafat. The officials met today to set a date for elections to replace their longtime leader after his death last week.
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Rivals Hamas and Fatah will present a national unity government to parliament for approval Saturday, in hopes of ending deadly internal fighting and leading the Palestinians out of international isolation.
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JERUSALEM -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat appears to have faced down the biggest challenge to his leadership in years without giving ground on demands to overhaul his administration, while Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel struggles to chart a new political course amid rising dissent in his party, officials and analysts say.
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The Palestinian uprising marked its fourth anniversary with signs that the violent Hamas group is preparing a formidable political challenge to Yasser Arafat, despite a series of devastating blows from Israel.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday his efforts to reach a power-sharing agreement with the militant group Hamas have collapsed, raising concerns a deadlock will lead to more factional fighting after deadly weekend clashes.
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Fighting between Palestinian factions is dividing their turf and dashing statehood hopes.
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MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals began crisis talks on Wednesday with a pledge not to leave Saudi Arabia until they had reached an agreement that would end deadly factional fighting.
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The return of noted reformer Nabil Amr to Palestinian politics comes at a crucial juncture.
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MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals prepared on Tuesday for talks on a unity government, with less than two weeks to go until a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.
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Politicians affiliated with the group say they fear more Palestinian factional violence.
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With Yasser Arafat apparently near death, leading Palestinian politicians have moved rapidly to prevent a visible vacuum of power, reaching out to disaffected younger legislators, Palestinian militant ...