UPDATE: Olmert names new team to head Cairo Hamas talks
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has removed negotiator Amos Gilad from his role as intermediary in the Egyptian-sponsored talks with Hamas.
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Palestinian factional talks scheduled for Thursday, but doubts remain
If factional talks are held in Cairo, they will seek to address five issues of dispute.
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Factional talks are on again for Wednesday, after being postponed due to demands by Hamas that the PA in the West Bank release Hamas prisoners.
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