Palestinian leader issues warning

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Updated: Sunday, 26 February 2006, 01:56 GMT

Palestinian leader issues warning

Mr Abbas wants Hamas to renounce violence
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has warned he could resign from office if he felt too many constraints under a Hamas government.
"We could reach a point where I cannot perform my duty," Mr Abbas said in an interview with ITV.

Hamas capitalised on dissatisfaction with Mr Abbas's Fatah faction to win parliamentary elections in January.

He wants the militant group to renounce violence and recognise Israel's right to exist before taking power

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