Palestinian PM says no talks with Israel
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Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on   Tuesday poured cold water on any hopes a new Palestinian unity   government might seek peace talks with Israel.
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Declining to step into a war of words between Israel and Syria, the Bush administration said Thursday it was not discussing with Israel any possible military action against Hamas leaders in Damascus.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will  refuse to meet Mahmoud Abbas until the new Palestinian leader  moves against militant groups behind an attack that killed six  Israelis in Gaza, Sharon's spokesman said on Friday.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas has postponed a tour of Muslim countries because of Israeli travel restrictions, his office said Monday.
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Israeli prime minister rules out ceasefire saying his military is fighting 'true war' with militants
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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki accused Israel on Friday of failing to meet commitments made at peace talks relaunched at a U.S.-hosted conference in Annapolis, Maryland, in November.
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Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says his country will not take part in an expected Middle East conference.
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Israeli PM Ehud Olmert rejects calls to consider a truce with Hamas unless it recognises Israel as a state.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said Wednesday that he refused to have any direct contact with Israel and Lebanon would be the last Arab country to ever sign a peace deal with the Jewish state.
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Israel ruled out on Tuesday negotiations "at this stage" over the boundaries of a future Palestinian state, rebuffing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and casting doubt on a renewed U.S. push to address the issue.
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Israel won't participate in an international Mideast conference Britain is considering hosting, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday.
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Interim Palestinian leaders have rejected a new and softer position by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to hold talks on peace in the region.
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Key Palestinian militant groups, including ones headed by Mahmoud Abbas, have rejected the leader&#39;s calls to end their armed fight against Israel.
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled a need Monday to pursue talks with the Palestinians, an official said, apparently edging away from a unilateral West Bank pullback plan that swept him to power in March.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday Israel would be prepared to take more risks for peace with the Palestinians now that President Mahmoud Abbas had formed a government without Hamas.
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The Israeli prime minister wants to meet with the Palestinian president, but said no prisoners would be released until a captured Israeli solder is freed
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Israel's prime minister says he hopes to meet the Palestinian leader for a summit in the coming days.