Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud ‘Abbas and Hamas leader and Prime Minister Isma’il Haniyya will travel to Amman this week where King Abdallah II will try to facilitate an end to the growing warfare between Fatah and Hamas. ‘Abbas has called for new elections to end the political gridlock that has effectively frozen the Palestinian government, but Hamas rejects the idea, calling it a "coup." Haniyya’s visit holds significance in the Arab world. It will be the first time a Hamas leader has met with Abdallah since Hamas was shut down and closed out of
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