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	April 28, 2008

Hamas hints at ceasefire in Gaza: Hamas has softened its position and is willing to accept a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, dropping a demand that the truce immediately include the West Bank as well. The move marks a significant concession by Hamas as Egyptian mediators try to halt fighting between Palestinian militants and the Israeli Army in Gaza. The former US President, Jimmy Carter, who was on a visit to Jerusalem in April said the Hamas movement had told him that it was ready to liv ...