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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (AP) Last update - 15:45 29/06/2008 Hamas won't recognize Abbas presidency past January 2009 By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Hamas, Mahmoud Abbas  Hamas is stepping up its war of words against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, as the acting speaker of the Palestinian legislative council, Ahmed Bachar, announced Sunday that the organization will not recognize the Abbas presidency past January 9, 2009. The move comes in reponse to a resolution passed by a special judicial panel over the weekend, according to which Abbas' term is scheduled to end in January 2010, which also coincides with the end of the parliament's term in office. Bachar said that Abbas' term ought to expire four years after his election, and any deviation from that four-year window runs counter to the Palestinian constitution. Palestinian Authority officials claim that an amendment was added to the constitution upon Abbas' election, stating that the president's term runs through the duration of parliament's term in office. Advertisement Related articles: Fatah delegation visits Gaza for first time since Hamas takeover Fatah and Hamas sign deal on unity government Zvi Bar'el / Let there be calm already Poll: Abbas more popular than Haniyeh after call for Hamas dialogue Bookmark to del.icio.us   Wimbledon shocker Shahar Peer knocks out 9th-seed Safina to slide into the fourth round. Time to hit Iran Israel must destroy Iran's nuclear program within one year or risk being attacked.   1.   No difference in goals of Hamas and Fatah 15:28  |  Jean Van Daem 29/06/08   2.   once they are right 17:22  |  JDR 29/06/08   3.   who cares? That is a problem the Palestinians have to solve 20:15  |  De 29/06/08   4.   Can you smell Fatah corruption? 20:29  |  John 29/06/08   5.   I wonder, is Hamas also planning elections? 21:40  |  David G 29/06/08   6.   hamas 22:40  |  fred 29/06/08   7.   Quid pro quo--Hamas get cease-fire/prisoners in return for 22:53  |  Voice of Reason 29/06/08   8.   Abbas good or bad? 00:23  |  Palestinian. 30/06/08   9.   who cares? 04:38  |  dav zee 30/06/08   10.   Once Elected, Always Elected 05:00  |  Jeff Northridge 30/06/08   11.   who cares?! 05:30  |  bashar 30/06/08   12.   An interesting comparison between Hamas and Fatah 05:34  |  Johnboy 30/06/08   13.   #5 HAMAS are being hypocritical, David G? 05:50  |  Johnboy 30/06/08

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