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GAZA, July 23 (KUNA) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is serious
about withdrawing Palestinian forces from Nablus if Israel does not stop
executing incursions into the city, a Palestinian official said Wednesday.
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat told the Voice of Palestine radio
station that the Palestinians would not allow the continuation of incursions
into Palestinian cities, especially Nablus, adding that that was to the
disdain of the Palestinian authority.
Israel Army forces have executed incursions into Nablus many times over the
past two weeks. On Monday, it arrested 26 people, including Member of the
Legislative Council Mona Mansour.
Israeli forces broke into and damaged mosques, schools, shops, charity and
humanitarian organizations, and a large number of homes.
Meanwhile, Erekat announced that Abbas would not be meeting with Israeli
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday, pointing out that the talks would
instead be held during the first week of August. (end)
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