Palestinian militant group declares readiness for truce
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- A militant group linked to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah faction announced yesterday it is ready to stop violence if Israel halts military operations, and Israeli officials indicated that they are considering the idea.
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A truce between rival Palestinian factions in Gaza appears to take hold after days of deadly clashes.
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Hamas' leader said Saturday his group was willing to give peace negotiations with Israel six months to reach an agreement for a Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank, but threatened a new uprising if the talks fail.
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JERUSALEM -- A local Hamas leader indicated yesterday the militant group would not attack Israelis during the Palestinian presidential campaign and would consider a formal truce with Israel in the latest signs of hope for renewed peace efforts in the region.
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Hamas promised on Saturday to maintain a  de facto truce and, in a major policy change, not to retaliate  immediately for any Israeli violence while it weighs  Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas's ceasefire with Israel.
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An armed group linked to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' ruling Fatah party announced Saturday it was willing to accept a cease-fire if Israel also agrees to stop attacks, a sign of progress in five days of talks between Abbas and militant leaders.
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Taliban militants declared a cease-fire in fighting with Pakistani forces, and the government said it was preparing for peace talks with al-Qaida-linked extremists.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he is ready to honor the security commitments in an internationally backed peace plan, adding that he hopes to resume negotiations with Israel soon.
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Palestinian security forces took up positions on Friday across northern Gaza to curb militant attacks against Israel as part of new Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's plan to halt violence and revive peace talks.
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The militant group Hamas will accept a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and a long-term truce with Israel, a leader said Friday, apparently
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Palestinian militant group Hamas vowed Tuesday to keep up its armed resistance against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza.
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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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JERUSALEM -- Scores of battle-hardened Palestinians signed pledges to renounce violence against Israel and turned in their weapons yesterday, accepting the Israeli government's first collective offer of clemency in 14 years for gunmen listed as wanted terrorists.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to meet militant factions in a bid to shore up a truce with Israel.
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Palestinian officials presented a detailed  plan to Israel for the deployment of Gaza security forces to  halt attacks on Israelis, and the militant Hamas group set its  terms on Thursday for a cease-fire.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged  militant groups in Gaza on Saturday to agree to a mutual  cease-fire with Israel but they said they would only consider  one if the Jewish state promised to stop its assaults first.
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President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority also declared his readiness to hold talks with IsraelÂs prime minister.