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Hamas official faults Abbas approach
In Al Jazeera interview, Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official, terms Palestinian president's UN bid as not adequate.
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2011 09:23

Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has submitted a UN membership request to on Friday.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official in Beirut, said that while his party wants recognition for Palestine, it does not agree with Abbas's approach.
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