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January 16, 2009

Reports: Hamas Agrees to One-Year Truce
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On the diplomatic front, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with
Palestinian officials in the West Bank city of Ramallah and urged Israel
to declare a unilateral ceasefire. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister
Tzipi Livni is due to meet with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in
Washington later today. An Israeli envoy was sent to Cairo to discuss
ceasefire terms offered by Hamas. Hamas is reportedly offering a
year-long truce if Israel withdraws from Gaza and lifts its blockade.



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