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HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians turned out in Hebron on Sunday to urge Mahmoud Abbas to run again for the presidency following his announcement that he did not want a second term in the job. Waving flags, Abbas supporters lined the streets of Hebron to greet the president as he conducted a rare tour of towns in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, part of the territories where the Palestinians aim to establish a state. "Mahmoud Abbas, don't step down! You are the foundation," chanted the crowd. The scenes were broadcast live on official Palestine television, which has been airing programs in support ... Read Full Story
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington on Sunday to address a Jewish gathering and hoping to meet President Barack Obama amid a delicate time in US efforts to restart Middle East peace talks. Although officials in the hawkish premier's office expressed optimism that Netanyahu will see Obama during his three-day visit, the White House has yet to confirm such a meeting will take place. "The prime minister is scheduled to speak before the general assembly (of the Jewish Federations of North America) and if other meetings are scheduled that will be great," Netanyahu's spokesman Mark Regev said. Asked if the absence of ... Read Full Story
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Israel is keen on Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas staying in office despite his announcement he will not seek re-election, officials said Friday. France urged Abbas to press on with his peace efforts and Britain said he still had "a major role in the future" while the Arab League called on him to reconsider amid small demonstrations of support in his West Bank stronghold. The Israeli government has refrained from officially commenting on Abbas' announcement late on Thursday that he would not stand in the Palestinian general election he has called for January. "This is an internal (Palestinian) affair," Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon told ... Read Full Story
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Israel kept mum on Friday on Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas' announcement that he would not seek re-election, but officials said the Jewish state is keen on the moderate remaining in office. The government has refrained from official comment on Abbas's announcement late on Thursday that he would not stand in the Palestinian general elections he has called for January. "This is an internal (Palestinian) affair," Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon told public radio. "We don't interfere in others' internal affairs." "But it is evident that Israel and the US are interested in a Palestinian leadership that is responsible and pragmatic," he said. A senior ... Read Full Story
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Israel's capture of a weapons-laden ship allegedly sent from Iran and bound for Hezbollah will underscore its case against Tehran in the international community, observers said Thursday. "Officials in Jerusalem had not dared even to dream of better timing for the capture of the vessel carrying so much arms and ammunition bound for Hezbollah," an editorial in Israel's Maariv newspaper said. "For all practical purposes... the capture of the ship was, for Israel, like a gift from heaven." The Israeli navy on Wednesday seized a ship carrying "hundreds of tonnes" of weapons, including rockets, grenades and ammunition, that it said was sent from Iran ... Read Full Story
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Israeli naval commandos intercepted a ship carrying "hundreds of tonnes" of arms from Iran to the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in a raid dozens of miles off its coast, officials said on Wednesday. "We found dozens of containers, with hundreds of tonnes of arms bound for Hezbollah from Iran," deputy naval commander Rani Ben Yehuda told reporters, adding that the weapons included rockets, grenades and ammunition. The shipment was among the largest ever seized by Israel, dwarfing the 50 tonnes of weapons found aboard the Karine A seized in 2002 on its way to Gaza, which dealt a major blow to relations between the Palestinians ... Read Full Story
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday the future of Jerusalem must be on the agenda of any Middle East peace talks, as the Palestinians again took Israel to task over Jewish settlements in the disputed holy city. Speaking after hastily arranged talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to clarify remarks widely interpreted as a U-turn on US policy of demanding a freeze on all Jewish settlements, she said Washington is determined to push for a Palestinian state. "There is no doubt that moving toward a state that reflects the aspirations and the rights of the Palestinian people must include all of ... Read Full Story
Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank have demonstrated in support of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.   The rallies were held in Hebron and Bethlehem. Mr Abbas visited the two cities on Sunday. The Fatah movement supporters want him to remain in politics.    
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TEL AVIV | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in the United States this week, but he might not see President Obama. Ten months into the Obama administration, persistent tension with Mr. Netanyahu has eroded the president's standing among Israelis. They are giving him low grades for his initial, unsuccessful foray into Middle East peacemaking and feel slighted that he hasn't shown them as much empathy he has shown their Arab...  
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Israeli President Shimon Peres has called on his Palestinian Authority counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to stand for re-election. Earlier this week Mr Abbas announced he would not be standing in the upcoming Palestinian elections because of the lack of progress in the peace negotiations. Mr Peres urged Mr Abbas to change his mind and not give up. He assured Mr Abbas that Israel genuinely wanted peace. Mr Peres made the remarks at a memorial rally...  
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BBC NewsThousands in West Bank urge Abbas not to quitReutersHEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians turned out in Hebron on Sunday to urge Mahmoud Abbas to run again for the presidency following his announcement that he did not want a second term in the job. ...Tibi: I was with Abbas when he formulated announcement not to runJerusalem PostRidiculous claimHa'aretzTop Palestinian Rules Out Race for Re-electionNew York TimesBBC...  
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Khaled Meshaal, leder af den islamiske Hamas-bevægelse, opfordrer den palæstinensiske præsident, Mahmoud Abbas, til at droppe den kompromissøgende kurs overfor Israel, samtidig vil han have palæstinenserne til at droppe de interne stridigheder.  
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Israel's president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier. Shimon Peres ...  
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Israeli youths light candles during a memorial rally marking the 14th anniversary of the assassination of late Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin at Rabin's square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered ...  
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