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 Palestinian National
Authority(PNA) Chairman-elect Mahmoud Abbas addresses the international
observers in the west Bank city of Ramallah, Jan. 10. Abbas said he was
eager to resume peace talks with Israel one day after he won a landslide
victory in the election.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) |
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 Palestinian National
Authority(PNA) Chairman-elect Mahmoud Abbas makes appearance with his son
in Ramallah, Jan. 10. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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RAMALLAH, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Palestinian National
Authority(PNA) Chairman-elect Mahmoud Abbas said Monday he was eager to resume
peace talks with Israel one day after he won a landslide victory in the
election.
"We offer the hand of peace to our neighbor (Israel)
and we hope that the response will be positive," Abbas said during a reception
for international observers who monitored Sunday's election."
The election is only the beginning, not the end. We
have a program full of things to do in order to achieve peace."
According to preliminary results, Abbas won 62.3
percent of the vote in the election. Enditem
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