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Palestinian Factions Fight Anew, Despite Cease-Fire

By Eric Westervelt

Published December 18, 2006 at 1:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

There was more factional fighting in the Gaza Strip Monday, despite a cease-fire brokered by Egyptian and other mediators late Sunday.

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed his plan to hold early elections in the Palestinian territories despite fierce opposition from the Islamist group, Hamas, which now controls the Palestinian government.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets with top Palestinian and Israeli leaders, in an attempt to restart stalled Mideast peace talks. Prime Minister Blair's visit came after a bloody weekend of internal Palestinian violence between rivals Fatah and Hamas.

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Eric Westervelt

Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.

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