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Wed 06 Jun 2010Abbas to seek Obama backing for direct talks with Israel
PALESTINIAN president Mahmoud Abbas is due to meet US president Barack Obama at the White House today to discuss efforts to relaunch direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis.
Mr Abbas flew to Washington from Ankara, where he offered Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan condolences for the nine Turkish nationals killed last week during Israel’s commando raid on a six-ship aid convoy attempting to break the siege of Gaza.
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