(RAMALLAH, West Bank) -- President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday swore in a Palestinian unity government, taking a major step toward ending a crippling territorial and political split among the Palestinians but also setting the stage for new friction with Israel. The brief ceremony at Abbas’ West Bank headquarters was preceded by last-minute haggling over the…
(RAMALLAH, West Bank) -- President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday swore in a Palestinian unity government, taking a major step toward ending a crippling territorial and political split among the Palestinians but also setting the stage for new friction with Israel. The brief ceremony at Abbas’ West Bank headquarters was preceded by last-minute haggling over the…
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