Palestinians look warily for a leader
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Talk about the Middle East is upbeat these days in Washington, Europe, and Jerusalem, as presidents, prime ministers, and diplomats
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The somber official end to mourning for Yasser Arafat on Tuesday contrasted with a new sense of optimism in the Middle East after his death.
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A day after jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti shocked his compatriots by announcing that he will run for president, many Palestinians denounced him yesterday for endangering unity and a smooth transition of power in the post-Yasser Arafat era.
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Palestinians expressed sorrow and anxiety at the thought of a future without Yasser Arafat, wondering if his absence from the Palestinian territories would bring a bloody
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Mahmoud Abbas's inauguration to succeed Yasser Arafat on Saturday will be overshadowed by Israel's decision to cut ties with the new Palestinian president after a militant attack that killed six Israelis.
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Palestinian leaders reacted cautiously to remarks by the Foreign Ministryâs spokesman and argued that Israel should âunconditionallyâ re-open peace talks under the US backed road map plan.
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The Islamic militant group will dominate a new Palestinian government, and that won't make the U.S. and Israel  -  or Mahmoud Abbas  -  very happy
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As Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat clung to life Thursday, many in the West began to hope -- not for his death, but for the possibility that peace might follow it.
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NABLUS, West Bank -- Stooped and bald, with a ready smile and sharp eye, Abdul Rahim Hanbali presides over the poor in this city like a character out of Dickens.
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The Palestinian president symbolized his people&#39;s desire for a homeland, but his corrupt rule and limited vision frustrated their drive for statehood.
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Marwan Barghouti&#39;s surprise announcement that he plans to run for chairman of the Palestinian Authority sent shock waves throughout the PA leadership.
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JERICHO, West Bank Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader and front-runner in upcoming presidential elections, received a warm welcome on Tuesday from thousands of supporters at his first public rally.
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Ramallah, West Bank - The Palestinian leadership held its first meeting Saturday since the departure of the ailing Yasser Arafat, putting on a show of unity to dispel concerns about possible chaos and infighting in his absence.
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Description: Palestinians prepare to vote for new leadership in a Jan. 9 election that no longer looks like a tight race. There are seven candidates for the presidency, but interim leader Mahmoud Abbas&#39; victory now seems assured.
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Emergent Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas drew cheers at his first election rally on Tuesday by vowing to follow in Yasser Arafat&#39;s footsteps while stressing he would seek a state via peace talks with Israel.
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The Islamic militant group will dominate a new Palestinian government, and that won't make the U.S. and Israel -- or Mahmoud Abbas -- very happy
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The killings drew a pointed response from Mahmoud Abbas, the favorite in the Palestinian presidential election on Sunday.