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Mahmoud Abbas; 'Someone Was Going to Kill'.(Interview)
Byline: Dan Ephron
When he was named Palestinian prime minister more than a year ago, Mahmoud Abbas was touted as the un-Arafat. He was soft-spoken and clean-shaven, and looked forward to working with President George W. Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his own notoriously erratic boss to resuscitate peace efforts. But after just 129 days on the job, Abbas had had enough of all three men. His frustration and anger still burn. The 69-year-old Abbas spoke recently to NEWSWEEK's Dan Ephron about Sharon's plan to withdraw from Gaza, the secret talks he wanted to conduct with Israel and the end of his relationship with Arafat. It was his first interview with an American publication since quitting in September. Excerpts:
EPHRON : What do you think of Sharon's plan to withdraw unilaterally from Gaza?
ABBAS: This is a deal reached between Sharon and Bush. We knew nothing about it. It shocked us.
How do you explain Bush's willingness to give Sharon far-reaching assurances on settlements and refugees?
It's all a bit suspicious. It pre-judges the outcome.
How drastic a change is it compared to previous U.S. policy?
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