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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 20:44 22/09/2007 Fatah official says talks with Hamas are likely after November summit By DPA Tags: peace process, Fatah  A senior Fatah official said Saturday that talks with the rival Islamic movement Hamas are likely to be held following an international peace conference slated for November. "I believe the dialogue with the two movements is a certain choice but I think it will be delayed until after the conference in the fall," Qadora Fares, a member of the central committee of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction, told reporters. U.S. President George W. Bush called for a regional summit to discuss resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process after Abbas ended a short-lived coalition with Hamas following Hamas' violent seizure of the Gaza Strip in fierce fighting against Fatah forces last June. Advertisement Abbas considered the takeover a coup against his legitimacy. Following the Gaza takeover, Abbas has held regular meetings with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, hoping to reach a declaration of principles to be presented at the U.S.-sponsored conference. According to Fares, Fatah will have to reconsider its stance, which bans any dialogue with Hamas, if the conference fails to achieve any breakthrough on the issue of creating a Palestinian state. "But if such a breakthrough is achieved, then Hamas has to revise itself and be more realistic in dealing with the political development," he added. Bookmark to del.icio.us Hostile environment Arab states reject a proposed UN environment center due to inclusion of Israel. Poverty report A study shows the number of poor asking for food has doubled in the last 5 years.   1.   This guy is dreaming in colour:if the Conference succeeds Hamas 15:23  |  lakshmi 22/09/07   2.   Israel can`t keep stalling for peace, lest Fatah join Hamas 17:32  |  Kevin 22/09/07   3.   Best we don`t know what`ll happen if NOV 15`s a failure... 17:50  |  J.M.Jordan 22/09/07   4.   Abbas/Fatah preparing for the post `con-frence" environment 19:23  |  Mark Lincoln 22/09/07   5.   Give us peace? 21:10  |  Paul 22/09/07   6.   They already made up 21:11  |  Paul 22/09/07   7.   Isaiah8:12 23:02  |  Paul 22/09/07   8.   Gaza 23:45  |  Paul 22/09/07   9.   It`s getting late; before it`s too late, Hamas should help to 01:44  |  Uzi 23/09/07   10.   Past/Current ISRAELI Peace Sabotage & Fatah Talking To Hamas. 02:22  |  Proud Pal Defender 23/09/07   11.   Fatah and Hamas 21:10  |  P. J. Casey 24/09/07   12.   it`s a conspiracy 23:45  |  yazan badran 05/12/07

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