January 14, 2005

Financial Times Suicide bombers strike in Israel after Abbas vows to pursue peace The Globe and Mail - Mahmoud Abbas's newborn government was reeling last night after a triple suicide bombing at the gateway to the Gaza Strip threatened to destroy the Palestinian leader's efforts to end violence and secure a new economic future for his people. The attack served as a painful rebuttal to Mr. Abbas, who had called hours earlier for militant groups to observe a ceasefire while vowing that his government was ready to implement the internationally backed "road map" peace plan. 3:36:57 PM