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| Palestinian PM urges calm in Gaza | Palestinian PM urges calm in Gaza |
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| Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya has urged an end to in-fighting after days of clashes between his Hamas faction and the rival Fatah group. | Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya has urged an end to in-fighting after days of clashes between his Hamas faction and the rival Fatah group. |
| In a move which may ease tensions, Mr Haniya said all Palestinians would "remain united" in a common cause. | |
| Violence has flared since Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday called for new elections, a move the Hamas-led government branded a "coup". | Violence has flared since Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday called for new elections, a move the Hamas-led government branded a "coup". |
| Mr Abbas has called for all factions to respect a truce agreed on Sunday. | Mr Abbas has called for all factions to respect a truce agreed on Sunday. |
| In a televised address in Gaza City, Mr Haniya said the Palestinian cause would "not be derailed by internal struggles" in the face of the Israeli occupation. | |
| "The smallest drop of Palestinian blood is dear to us and it should not be spilled except to defend our land. We are all aboard the same boat," he said. | |
| Mr Haniya's speech followed a day of street battles in which at least five people were killed and more injured. | |
| Schools were closed after at least five children were among those hurt in the violence. | |
| There has been unrest since Mr Abbas - who heads Fatah - called for early elections, sparking fears of a descent into full civil war. |