Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday promised steps to halt the use of illegal arms to stem chaos in Palestinian areas and ensure calm ahead of a Jan. 9 election to choose Yasser Arafat’s successor.In his first media interview since Arafat’s death last week, Abbas, the new PLO chief and likely candidate for the presidency, also told Reuters that Israel must cease military actions in the West Bank and Gaza as he seeks to restore order. But Abbas’s vow to crack down on armed disorder left unclear whether he planned to have security services take action against militants preparing to carry out attacks on Israelis, a key demand in a U.S.-backed “road map” to peace.Full Story
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