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Hamas open to peace deal with Palestinian backing: Carter

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Former US president Jimmy Carter said on Monday the Islamist Hamas movement told him it would recognise Israel's right to live in peace if a deal is reached and approved by a Palestinian vote. Full Article at Agence France-Presse

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