Mahmoud Abbas must dismantle Palestinian terrorist groups, Bush administration officials said. The comments were made after two suicide bombings Tuesday killed two Israelis and wounded more than a dozen. Secretary of State Colin Powell said peace is impossible as long as “people continue to participate in terrorist activities, and we see the response to terrorist activities, which are necessary for self-defense.”
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