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Israel warns Abbas on Hamas ties
2006-02-08
Israel has said it will work with the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas as long as he does not co-operate with Islamic militant group, Hamas. Hamas won last month's parliamentary vote in the Palestinian territories.

The group's leaders are meeting in Cairo to discuss taking charge of the Palestinian government. Acting Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, said Israel's co-operation with Mr Abbas was also dependant on the Palestinian government not being led by Hamas.

"I have no interest in harming Palestinian Authority chairman Abu Mazen [Mr Abbas] as long as he doesn't co-operate with Hamas and as long as the Palestinian government isn't led by Hamas," Mr Olmert told an economic conference.

Mr Olmert added that Israel would continue transferring monthly tax payments to the Palestinian Authority as long as Hamas was not in control.

More indicators Mr. Abbas is 'coming in on final approach.' Abbas goes boom! Hamas blames Israel.
Posted by:Besoeker

#1  ..and as long as the Palestinian government isn't led by Hamas," Mr Olmert told an economic conference.

Save your breath. It's going to be, and there's not much that can be done to change it, short of mounting a large invasion and sweeping the place clean.

Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2006-02-08 23:15  

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