Palestinians wonder whether agreement will end bloodshed

Saturday, February 10, 2007

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinians in Gaza were cautiously hopeful Friday that a new power-sharing deal would end months of deadly factional violence, but a Hamas leader's defiant vow to push on with the militant group's war against Israel was a stark reminder of how difficult it will be to make the accord stick.

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