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Israel to Give New PA Government "Grace Period"


(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn - The government intends to open talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei's new government, even though Arafat will retain control of the PA security services, government sources said Tuesday. The government plans to give Qurei a "grace period" in which to get ready to fight terror - meaning that, though it does not consider a cease-fire with the terrorist organizations to be a permanent solution, as long as there are no attacks, Israel will refrain from all military operations in the territories except those aimed at foiling imminent attacks ("ticking bombs").
2003-11-12 00:00:00
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