Abbas' Honeymoon Period for Peace Ends After Gaza Slaughter

Birmingham Post › January 18, 2005

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In a first step against militants, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has ordered his security forces to try to prevent attacks against Israel and to investigate a shooting at a Gaza Strip crossing that killed six Israeli civilians last week.

However, it was unclear how the order would be translated into action, if at all.

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Abbas' Honeymoon Period for Peace Ends After Gaza Slaughter

Abbas insists he will use persuasion, not force, to rein in armed groups, and a H...

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