Blair: Progress with some Hamas elements possible

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday it was possible to make progress in the Middle East with "sensible" members of Hamas.

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will meet with Blair later Wednesday to lobby the British leader to help convince the United States to accept a unity government formed between his Fatah and Hamas.

The two leaders are due to hold a London news conference Wednesday evening.

"I think there are possibilities for progress and I hope that in the coming weeks a framework to take this forward becomes a bit clearer," Blair told parliament.

"It's far easier to deal with the situation in Palestine if there is a national unity government ... I hope we can make progress, including even with the more sensible elements of Hamas."


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1. are your EARS open Condi?????????