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Palestinians deny ceasefire deal | ||
2003-06-25 | ||
Jpost - Reg Req'd, and EFL and News Not even a tick on the surprise meter, and I had it checked last week...damn The Palestinian Authority, Hamas and Islamic Jihad Wednesday night denied rumors that they have reached an agreement to end terror attacks against Israel. "We still haven't received any American guarantees or replies from Israel, which is continuing to avoid holding another round of security meetings with the Palestinian Authority," said Nabil Abu Rdineh, a senior advisor to PA Chairman Yasser Arafat. Arafat? I thought he was marginalized. Wonder why the agreement hasn't worked....oh, yeah, I forgot, he's still alive.... "In any case, efforts to reach a cease-fire are facing huge problems because of the ongoing Israeli policy of assassinations and [military] escalation," Abu Rdineh added. He said the PA was awaiting assurances from the US that Israel would stop its military escalation. Abu Rdineh said the PA has reached an understanding with all the Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, on the issue of a hudna, or temporary cease-fire. But, he went on to say, the PA was still awaiting an official response from Hamas and Islamic Jihad on this issue.
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