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Feb. 6, 2005 19:45 Security officials fear attempts on Abbas's life By JPOST.COM STAFF Security officials on Sunday expressed concern that terror organizations, primary the Hizbullah, may attempt to assassinate Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas [Abu Mazen] ahead of the diplomatic summit scheduled for Tuesday in Sharm e-Sheikh. The four-way summit is to be attended by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordanian King Abdullah II. MK Haim Ramon told Army Radio that terror groups are troubled by Abbas success thus far with advancing the diplomatic peace processes. "There are significant enemies who...

Dec. 13, 2004 19:28 | Updated Dec. 13, 2004 20:01 Qassem withdraws from PA race By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Nablus academic Abdel Sattar Qassem announced on Monday his decision to drop out of the race for the presidential election of the Palestinian Authority, saying he has reached the conclusion that the vote would not be fair and democratic. In a letter to the PA's Central Election Committee, Qassem, who teaches political science at An-Najah University in Nablus, said there were several factors that raised questions about the integrity of the upcoming election. He said one of the factors was the...