Abbas Attacks Israel, U.S. Over Settlements

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JERUSALEM -- The Palestinian leader criticized Israel and indirectly the United States over Jewish settlements Sunday, and Israel's defense minister warned he would send troops into Gaza to seize Palestinian anti-aircraft missiles -- the latest threats to efforts to expand a truce into lasting peace.

Incensed over a repeat of U.S. support for Israel retaining main settlement blocs in the West Bank in a peace deal, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas did not name the United States, but his target was clear.

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Abbas Attacks Israel, U.S. Over Settlements

"Any talk of settlements that is not a discussion of stopping them is unacceptable," Abbas said. "Here I'm talking about the discussions of annexing sett...

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