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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas / Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar (Archives) Last update - 23:30 16/01/2008 Hamas: Abbas calls Zahar over son's death, breaking boycott of group By Reuters Tags: Fatah, Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar on Wednesday to commiserate on the killing of the latter's son by Israel Defense Forces troops, Hamas said, the first such contact since a Palestinian factional schism last year. Hamas routed Abbas's secular Fatah to take over the Gaza Strip in June, prompting the Palestinian president to shun the Islamist group and step up Western-sponsored peace efforts with Israel. Hamas refuses to give up fighting the Jewish state. Hamas said Abbas suspended his boycott by phoning Zahar, a senior Hamas official whose son, a gunman, was among 19 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza on Tuesday. Advertisement "In the first call since June, President Mahmoud telephoned Dr. Mahmoud al-Zahar ... and paid his condolences at the killing of Zahar's son," said Taher al-Nono, spokesman for the Hamas administration in Gaza. "The telephone conversation was very friendly and the two leaders spoke at length about the current political situation and they both stressed the unity of the Palestinian people regardless of the differences." Abbas aides had no immediate comment. The Palestinian president, whose mandate is now effectively limited to the West Bank, previously rebuffed reconciliation offers from Hamas, saying it must first cede Gaza and submit to his authority. Israeli officials have said rapprochement between Abbas and Hamas could scupper peace talks. Related articles: Hamas' Meshal: IDF raids hurt chance of Shalit deal and truce News / IDF kills at least 19 Palestinians in Gaza raids Exiled Hamas leader says Bush 'incited the Zionists' to raid Gaza Bookmark to del.icio.us   And the winner is Haaretz's Gideon Levy wins prize for cultural dialogue. The Amona syndrome Gov't fears it will pay the public price of removing outposts.   1.   Hamas: Abbas calls Zahar over son;s death..... 22:27  |  Martiin List,M.D. 16/01/08   2.   "Hamas will continue to fight Israel" Pure LOL 22:32  |  Denise Thompson 16/01/08   3.   What do you expect 22:36  |  Common Sense 16/01/08   4.   This by the "Moderate" Arab 22:49  |  Harold 16/01/08   5.   Denise Thompson @#2 23:35  |  akiva (zionist) 16/01/08   6.   Martiin List,M.D.@#1 23:42  |  akiva (zionist) 16/01/08   7.   Denise Thompson - that was great! 23:48  |  Avi 16/01/08   8.   zionists ,read the writing on the wall! Unless you have a secret 00:06  |  lakshmi 17/01/08   9.   That is why Hamas is getting respect...leaders sons in frontline 00:25  |  John 17/01/08   10.   To common sense and Harold #`s 3 & 4 00:26  |  Steve the Pals. 17/01/08   11.   For Lakshmi, the Prophetess # 5 00:31  |  Fortuna Benmayor 17/01/08   12.   Pretty funny. 00:42  |  Colin Wright 17/01/08   13.   actually people do understand personal loss to zion 01:59  |  muslim 17/01/08   14.   Abbas finally got the message 02:32  |  Mark Lincoln 17/01/08   15.   Hey, "muslim," what`s with your comical obsession with word Zion 02:47  |  McQueen 17/01/08   16.   Did Abbas also advise Zahar 03:03  |  Gina 17/01/08   17.   never was a boycott. all was/is a facade, fake, game 03:15  |  ralph 17/01/08   18.   # 7, MARK LINCOLN 03:22  |  indrajaya 17/01/08   19.   to # 5 03:59  |  fred 17/01/08   20.   Hey! LAKSMI from India 04:36  |  Cristo 17/01/08   21.   Did Zahar Call Abbas About The Hundreds and Possibly 04:42  |  Eli 17/01/08   22.   Did Zahar Call Abbas About The Hundreds and Possibly 04:42  |  Eli 17/01/08   23.   Abbas is Hamas 04:50  |  Laguna Geno 17/01/08   24.   #6 muslim 04:58  |  nb 17/01/08   25.   Abbas calls Zahar 05:37  |  Lynn 17/01/08   26.   DOES ZAHAR UNDERSTAND ISRAELI PAIN ? 05:53  |  Lou Knee 17/01/08   27.   #7 mark L recycles old news as "enlightened" analysis 06:07  |  CK Tan (on vacation) 17/01/08   28.   abbas calls 06:36  |  vik 17/01/08   29.   lakshmi reads the writing on the wall and decides it is time to 07:03  |  CK Tan (on vacation) 17/01/08   30.   #7 mark L recycles old news as "enlightened" analysis 07:05  |  CK Tan (on vacation) 17/01/08   31.   NO TO PLO STATE 07:16  |  BOB KING THE ZIONIST 17/01/08   32.   PEACE/ ABBAS PHONES HAMAS. THEIR ARGUMANTS AS ALL WELL PLANNED 09:57  |  MORDECAI BEN NATAN 17/01/08   33.   What a wicked group 10:10  |  Isca 17/01/08   34.   #7 How indeed can it be restored 17:00  |  Outsider 17/01/08

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