Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat reached out to Hamas officials in Jordan as part of his wider effort to create a united Palestinian front prior to the start of final-status talks with Israel. The London-based Arabic daily al-Hayat reported this week that an envoy of Arafat was told by the Hamas political chief in Amman, Khaled Mashaal, that the group welcomed dialogue aimed at strengthening Palestinian unity, but added that the group would not be a party to a “sellout” of Palestinian rights.
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