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PA urges Syria not to host talks with Hamas opposing U.S. meet

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The Palestinian Authority sent envoys to Damascus on Sunday to urge Syria not to host a gathering involving Hamas and others opposed to a peace conference with Israel to be held soon in the United States.

"Hosting this meeting in Damascus would deepen Palestinian divisions and harm Arab efforts to overcome the crisis that led to the separation of Gaza and the West Bank", said Saleh Ra-Fat, one of three envoys despatched by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.

Following the rout of his forces in the Gaza Strip by Hamas in June, Abbas has engaged in discussions with Israel and the United States that Washington hopes will lead to a conference in Annapolis, Maryland, before the end of the year.

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U.S. officials hope several key Arab states will also attend the meeting, including Syria, which has otherwise chill relations with Israel and Washington.

Hamas, which Abbas dismissed from government after the fighting in Gaza, has rejected previous accords with Israel and wants to gather support against the Annapolis meeting. Several of its leaders live in exile in Damascus.

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1.	Abbas is quisling, tool in the hands of the enemy	17:53	\|	Palestinian	28/10/07

2.	Palestinian	19:06	\|	Lynn	28/10/07

3.	Abbas is a bootlicking Vichy	19:42	\|	0 Degrees	28/10/07

4.	Those who oppose Peace are Vichy and Quislings to their people	00:05	\|	CANOE	29/10/07

5.	This is digraceful of Abbas	00:20	\|	Dutch	29/10/07

6.	palestinian,your only hope is abbas,either join the peace process	00:54	\|	terrornator	29/10/07

7.	#6 Now, now Terrornator	03:40	\|	ballistic	29/10/07

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