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JERUSALEM -- The first fractures surfaced Sunday in the Israeli and American approaches to the new Palestinian unity government, with Israel's Cabinet voting overwhelmingly to boycott it, while the U.S. Consulate here refused to rule out contacts with some moderate Palestinians who are now serving as ministers.
The American position, while not a change in policy, added to the sense that the new unity government, officially announced Saturday after many weeks of negotiations, had created potential openings with the West, raising the possibility of a resumption of direct international aid and damaging Israeli efforts to maintain a solid boycott.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Won't Rule Out Palestine Contact
Britain has also refused to rule out dealing with some members of the new government, Fr...
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