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  Israeli troops transfer Jericho to Palestinians
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Last EditedBrandonius Maximus  Mar 16, 2005 03:13pm
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News DateWednesday, March 16, 2005 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionJERICHO, West Bank - Israeli forces transferred control of Jericho to the Palestinians on Wednesday, a move likely to help Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas commit militants to a cease-fire so he can talk peace with Israel.


The gesture, delayed for weeks by wrangling over its scope, launched a process to turn over a total of five cities in the occupied West Bank to Palestinian authority agreed at a Feb. 8 summit between Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.


Palestinian police deployed on access routes around Jericho vacated by soldiers. The handover was wrapped up after several hours with a handshake between Israeli and Palestinian security commanders on the edge of town.

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