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Palestinian Leader Abbas Grows Politically Weaker

by Eric Westervelt, NPR
March 17, 2006

Israel's raid on a Palestinian prison in the West Bank this week has further eroded Palestinian support for president Mahmoud Abbas. He was already reeling from parliamentary rise to power of the militant Islamist party Hamas. Now many analysts say Israel's jail siege underscores Abbas' continued weakness.

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  • Morning Edition, March 17, 2006
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