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  Israel's Olmert Hastens to Form Governing Coalition
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News DateFriday, March 31, 2006 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionPresident Moshe Katsav urges a speedy accord, citing 'weighty issues' on the nation's agenda.

By Laura King, Times Staff Writer
March 30, 2006

JERUSALEM — Urged by Israel's president to move swiftly, acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert began working Wednesday to assemble a governing coalition in the wake of his centrist party's narrower-than-expected election victory.

The pressing nature of the task was underscored in Gaza City by the swearing-in of the new Palestinian government dominated by the Islamist group Hamas — a regional milestone that will greatly complicate any steps on the peace front.

Since its own election victory two months ago, Hamas has resisted calls to renounce its aim of destroying Israel. Now that its Cabinet is officially in place, that stance is likely to bring about a near-cessation of official Palestinian contacts with whatever Israeli government emerges and to imperil international aid to the Palestinian Authority.

Wednesday, in the latest international move to isolate Hamas, Canada announced that it was suspending assistance to the Palestinian Authority.
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