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Israel Talking With Hamas?

By Michael Crowley

November 19, 2009

In an interview, Abbas says they're discussing a Palestinian state with temporary borders. Hamas is denying it. But if the talks were secret, that's to be expected. 

The claim comes, perhaps not coincidentally, a few days after a senior Israeli general spoke in notably positive terms about how Hamas has nearly halted rocket attacks from Gaza, and also restrained other Palestinian militants of late.

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