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Abbas: Sharon is partner in peace talks
NABLUS, West Bank - Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas said
Thursday that he considers Israeli leader Ariel Sharon a partner for peace talks
and called for an immediate resumption of negotiations after the Palestinian
election.
"After the elections, we will start negotiations," Abbas told a news conference in Nablus, the West Bank's largest city. Asked whether Sharon is a partner, Abbas said: "Ariel Sharon is an elected leader and we will negotiate with him. We will put the road map on the table and say that we are ready to implement it completely," he said. The road map, a peace plan calling for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, has been stalled for more than a year. "I can't say that Ariel Sharon is not a partner, but whether or not he is serious we will explore it," he added.
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