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Palestinian rift endangers opposition to US peace plan

Backers of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas say the ongoing Palestinian division will only weaken efforts to defy the US peace plan, which is expected to be announced soon.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank — The reconciliation standoff between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas is creating divisions over how to defy the Mideast peace proposal expected soon from US President Donald Trump's administration. Each faction claims to oppose the plan while accusing the other of supporting it, even though it hasn't been officially unveiled yet.

The plan is expected to strongly favor Israel.

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