Abbas Takes Office, Already Facing Battles
Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in as Palestinian president on Saturday, already embroiled in crisis. Israel, responding to an attack on a Gaza Strip crossing point that left six Israeli civilians dead on Thursday, has cut off official contacts with the Palestinians. And in two confrontations in Gaza on Saturday, Israeli troops killed seven Palestinians. Also, 46 Palestinian election officials resigned Saturday, citing irregularities in voting procedures last Sunday.Full Story