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August 11, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-08-10T115304Z_01_N10472030_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-MIDEAST-PALESTINIANS-DC.

Gaza Withdrawal a Test for Palestinian Statehood

(Reuters) Wafa Amr - As Palestinians prepare to celebrate Israel's pending pullout from Gaza, their leaders face the formidable challenge of proving they can run a territory peacefully. For any chance of winning statehood, they must dim the appeal of violence by bringing good government and economic hope to Gaza, officials and diplomats say. "This is a test. We need to convince the world we deserve a state that would be a stabilizing factor in the region. If we fail, history will not forgive the Palestinians," said Jibril al-Rajoub, security adviser to Mahmoud Abbas.

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