Mahmoud Abbas accepted the post of Palestinian Authority prime minister. Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, accepted the post offered Wednesday by P.A. President Yasser Arafat. Arafat made the offer after Palestinian legislators rejected his attempt to limit the prime minister’s powers.
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