Hamas breaks off negotiations, jeopardizing peace plan progress

Saturday, June 7, 2003

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Hamas quit talks Friday on halting anti-Israeli attacks, a decision that jeopardizes the U.S.-backed peace plan. But Palestinian officials insisted a truce was still possible and pushed ahead with plans to get illegal guns off the streets, including a weapons buyback.

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