Inaction by Mahmoud Abbas against Palestinian terror groups effectively has bolstered them, Ariel Sharon said. “Instead of dismantling the terrorist groups, Abu Mazen is boosting them through his actions,” the Israeli prime minister told visiting Sens. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) on Monday, using the Palestinian Authority president’s nom de guerre.
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