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Abbas urges reconciliation with Hamas

By Vita Bekker in Jerusalem

Published: August 4 2009 11:04 | Last updated: August 4 2009 22:01

Mahmoud Abbas addresses the Fatah congress in front of a portrait of Yassir Arafat, the former Palestinian leader
‘We have made mistakes’: Mahmoud Abbas addresses the Fatah congress in front of a portrait of Yassir Arafat, the former Palestinian leader

Mahmoud Abbas, president of the western-backed Palestinian Authority, opened his Fatah movement’s congress on Tuesday – its first in 20 years – by renewing his call for dialogue with rivals Hamas.

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