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US urges greater role for Abbas in Gaza
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U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell meets with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, not seen, at the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. The U.S. administration's new Mideast point man said Thursday that the Western-backed Palestinian government must play a crucial role in cementing the shaky Gaza truce so broader peace efforts can be revived.(AP Photo / Leon Neal, Pool) |
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