Powell Wins Israeli Pledge on Palestinian Election
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Reviving a long-dormant U.S.  peacemaking role, Secretary of State Colin Powell won an  Israeli pledge on Monday to allow Palestinians enough freedom  of movement to hold an election for Yasser Arafat's successor.
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Reviving a long-dormant U.S.  peacemaking role, Secretary of State Colin Powell won an  Israeli pledge on Monday to allow Palestinians freedom of  movement to enable them to hold an election for Yasser Arafat's  successor.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell says the Bush administration wants to get peace-making efforts between Israel and the Palestinians restarted.
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A US envoy said before a visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday that Israel should take steps to smooth the way for a Palestinian presidential election scheduled for January.
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WASHINGTON -- Israel's top diplomat pledged yesterday to do ''everything that is needed&quot; to ensure Palestinians can hold democratic elections in January -- including guaranteeing freedom of movement in the occupied territories -- but cautioned that the Palestinian people had to make a ''strategic decision&quot; to swear off terrorism for the vote to move the Middle East peace process forward.
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On word of the death of Palestinian  leader Yasser Arafat, Secretary of State Colin Powell pledged  on Thursday the United States would "do all we can" to help  Palestinians achieve peace and urged calm to prevail in the  region.
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Colin Powell, the outgoing American secretary of state, voiced hopes yesterday for a revival in the Middle East peace process following his first meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in more than 18 months.
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COLIN Powell arrived in Israel last night for his first visit in 18 months, signalling a new push for Middle East peace following the death of the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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The incoming US secretary of state says resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be a core goal.
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Israeli leaders told visiting Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday that they would do their utmost to allow Palestinians to hold a presidential election, including easing travel restrictions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell said he will ask Israeli and Palestinian leaders to help the election process for the Jan. 9 Palestinian poll to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat.
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The US and Israel pledge to  support the new Palestinian government, as the EU says it wants to resume direct aid.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has promised that Israel will work to ensure the Palestinian presidential election is both free and fair.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday will invest U.S. prestige in a new Middle East peace drive, pressing Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike for steps to help Palestinians elect a new president.
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Israel has approved measures it says are aimed at ensuring that next month&#39;s Palestinian election goes smoothly. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the whole world had to see that Israel would allow a free and fair poll.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell has arrived in Israel determined to press both Israeli and Palestinian leaders for a process to enable Palestinians to elect a successor to Yasser Arafat.
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JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon promised Sunday that Israel would work to ensure that next monthâs Palestinian presidential election takes place in a free and fair atmosphere.