(Guardian-UK) Ewen MacAskill - In their phone call Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Sharon congratulated Abbas on his victory and suggested they meet. The two have met seven times in the past and agreed to meet "very soon," according to Palestinian and Israeli officials. Raanan Gissin, Sharon's spokesman, said: "For us the main issue is security," adding, "If the Palestinians take real control of security, we would like to hand over to them responsibility and that includes not only Gaza but the major towns in Judea and Samaria."
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