Mahmoud Abbas is negotiating to keep the Palestinian cease-fire alive. The Palestinian Authority prime minister is meeting with leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to maintain the five-week-long cease-fire and perhaps extend it beyond the planned three months.
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