Mahmud Abbas
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Mahmud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is the President of the State of Palestine and Palestinian National Authority. He has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organizationsince 11 November 2004 and has been Palestinian president since 15 January 2005. Abbas is a member of the Fatah party...
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I have managed, in the nine months since my election, to create a climate of peace and not a climate of violence amongst Palestinians,
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I'm never going to predict precisely when this is going to come to a conclusion. But I do think they have made a lot of progress.
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My convictions are important, as well as the work. If I can do something then I will continue, otherwise I won't.
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If the preparations can be finalised, there is nothing to prevent this meeting.
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The attacks slightly wounded one person and caused major damage in a building used by money changers, and in another building used by Fatah,
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We have closed all the holes and gaps. The situation on the border is now stable. The mess that we have had in the last few days is over.
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There are lands in eastern and northern Gaza still under occupation, ... We need to renegotiate the details and get back to the real border.
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working to promote a culture of peace and to reject violence and eliminate its causes.
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We reject these words and we do not accept what Sharon said yesterday. No one has any right to cancel issues from negotiations between us and them.