Rice praises Abbas during Mideast trip

Sunday, July 24, 2005

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Visiting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday for steps he has taken to clamp down on militant groups, but cautioned that more Palestinian efforts are needed.

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