Abbas calls on Hamas to end hostilities

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-29-2008 09:31

The Palestinian President has called on Hamas to renew a truce with Israel to avoid further bloodshed in Gaza.

Mahmoud Abbas was speaking after a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo.

Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas looks on during a press conference following his meeting with  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, not in picture, at  the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit agreed that renewing the truce should be a priority.

Abbas added that all Palestinians hope for an end to the aggression and return to a period of calm.

Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President, said, "We want to protect Gaza and Gaza citizens. We are against any raids of their territory. There are those who don't see a problem with Gaza being raided. But we refuse this concept because this concept will never be beneficial and will never help the citizens. We want to save every drop of blood regardless of who it belongs to."

Editor:Zhang Pengfei