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With statehood, Palestine ready to end all claims (AP)

October 17th, 2010

Palestinian youths release models of boats to the sea, as they take part in a rally against Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010. Following a deadly Israeli naval raid on a Gaza aid flotilla in May 2010, binternational/b criticism forced Israel to ease its land blockade of the territory but it has maintained the naval embargo, insisting it is vital to keep weapons out of Hamas' hands. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinians are willing to end all historic claims against Israel once they get their state as part of a peace deal.


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Abbas asks US to step into settlement dispute (AP)

September 7th, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as she hosts the re-launch of direct negotiations, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he has asked the U.S. to settle a dispute with Israel over settlement expansion that is threatening to derail Mideast peace talks.


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Abbas: No Palestinian state in temporary borders (AP)

April 24th, 2010

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas , right,  shakes hands with U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell in the West Bank city of Ramallah  Friday, April 23, 2010.  (AP Photo / Mohamad Torokman, Pool)AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state within temporary borders, an idea he said was recently proposed for restarting peace talks.


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