Mahmoud Abbas gave Hamas an extra two weeks to form a government. Hamas, the terrorist group that won a landslide victory in Jan. 25 elections, had until Friday to present the Palestinian Authority president with a government, but the sides have yet to agree on crucial issues, including recognition of Israel and a renunciation of violence.
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