(New York Times) Editorial - The Arab states can do much more. They have one central task: to strengthen the new Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas. This means conferring on Mr. Abbas the same authority they once gave Yasser Arafat and condemning violent groups like Hamas and their rejectionist agendas. Unfortunately, the Egyptian foreign minister recently stated his government's allegiance to Mr. Arafat. And no Arab leader has directly condemned suicide bombings or their sponsors.
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