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Press anxiety as Hamas MPs take over

Newspapers in Israel and the Palestinian territory engage in an intense bout of soul-searching after MPs from the militant movement Hamas took their seats in the new Palestinian parliament on Saturday after their surprise electoral victory. Some Israeli commentators call on their government to reach out to President Mahmoud Abbas as the moderate face of Palestinian politics and help him offset the radical policies expected to be pursued by Hamas. Full Story