01-29-2007, 06:04 AM
<b>Saudi king urges Palestinians on talks</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Saudi Arabia's king urged Palestinian rival factions Sunday to hold talks in the holy city of Mecca as fighting between the Hamas and Fatah movements persisted in Gaza with no clear winner emerging.
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The bitter rivals have been buying, smuggling and building weapons for months trying to gain an edge, but they have held back from all-out battle and find themselves in a stalemate.
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<b>Thirty Palestinians, including two children, have died during the latest outburst of street fighting that began Thursday, raising the death toll to more than 60 since last month</b>.
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<b>Both sides began preparing for the possibility of a big battle after Israel left the Gaza Strip in September 2005 and the arms race intensified after Hamas won legislative elections a year ago and took control of the Palestinian government</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Situation is very serious. It may add further division between Shia's and Sunnis.
Is Saudi King is telling Iran to 'back off'?
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The bitter rivals have been buying, smuggling and building weapons for months trying to gain an edge, but they have held back from all-out battle and find themselves in a stalemate.
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<b>Thirty Palestinians, including two children, have died during the latest outburst of street fighting that began Thursday, raising the death toll to more than 60 since last month</b>.
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<b>Both sides began preparing for the possibility of a big battle after Israel left the Gaza Strip in September 2005 and the arms race intensified after Hamas won legislative elections a year ago and took control of the Palestinian government</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Situation is very serious. It may add further division between Shia's and Sunnis.
Is Saudi King is telling Iran to 'back off'?