Mahmoud Abbas praised Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in a conversation with Israeli President Moshe Katsav. Israel Army Radio quoted the Palestinian Authority president as telling Katsav on Tuesday that the withdrawal increased chances for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
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