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By staff writers
15 Jan 2005

Palestinians want a just peace, say churches

-15/01/05

The overwhelming majority of Palestinians earnestly desire a just peace with Israel, according to Steve Hucklesby, International Affairs Secretary for the Methodist Church in Britain.

He was speaking as Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in as newly elected President of the Palestinian authority. Abbas has the backing of a number of local Christian leaders and has vowed to root out corruption as well as giving new impetus to the peace process.

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