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Show DAILY ;a2 Palestinian mm w Established in 1873 A Pulitzer Newspaper Newsroom Toll free FAX 5 terview Saturday that he wants to protect militants from Israel, rejecting Israeli demands that he crack down on them. It was his latest campaign gesture to court gunmen seen by many Palestinians as resistance heroes and by Israel as terrorists. Also Saturday, Israeli aircraft fired a missile at a group of militants in Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip. There was no immediate word on casualties or other details. Israeli troops have been operating in the area in recent weeks, trying to halt mortar attacks launched from the area on nearby Jewish settle- www.harktheherald.com Street address: Freedom Blvd., Provo, UT Box 717, Provo, UT 846030717 1555 N. Send man to: P.O. Contact us ... SENIOR MANAGERS President ft Publisher Albert J. 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Abbas spoke to the AP in his Gaza City office hours after.he was warmly welcomed by dozens of Palestinian gunmen in the Rafah refugee camp, a frequent $.50 $1.50 Saturday New subscriptions, restarts, delivery or billing information, 3 call weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. "We will noi forget those he said the armed militants are ready "to live within the society" These if they are granted peace and sewanted curity. "To remain wanted here are the heroes that are and there, this is something no one could accept." for freedom." fighting bprM Mahmoud Abbas Palestinian leader n flashpoint of fighting. The rally, in which he praised Palestinian fugitives wanted by Israeli-Palestinia- Israel as heroes, was the latest in a series of public appearances alongside gunmen. Abbas' aides have described the campaign stops as election politics. Abbas, who has criticized violence and favors a negotiated peace settlement with Israel, will need to rally the young gunmen behind him to push forward with his agenda after the Jan. 9 election. Abbas is widely expected to win the vote. But his campaign tactics have raised concerns in Israel about his commitment to peace. Israel refused to negotiate with Dusan Stojanovic ASSOCIATED THE PRESS dmeyersheraldextra.com 344-291- 0 gleongheraldextra.com CLASSIFIED 373-645- 0 RETAIL 344-294- 6 ADVERTISING FAX Life ft Style Editor arm in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq released a video Saturday showing its militants lining up five captured Iraqi security officers and executing them in the street, the latest move in a campaign to intimidate Iraqis and target those who collaborate with U.S.-teforces. Also Saturday, a U.S. soldier belonging to the Task Force Baghdad was killed and another was wounded in a roadside explosion north of the capital, the military said. No other details were givea In a surprise visit to northern Iraq, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage 356-301- 2 The Daily Herald (ISSN USPS 143-060- ) is published mornings, Sunday through Saturday, by Pulitzer Newspaper Inc.. 1555 N. Freedom Blvd., Provo, Utah 84604. Periodicals postage paid at Provo. Utah. Postmaster Send address changes to The Daily Herald, P.O. Box 717. Provo. Utah 84603-0717- . 0891-277- ElyssaAndrus 344-255- 3 eandrusheraldextra.com Sports Editor Darnell Dickson He also said Israel's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is "unacceptable" and demanded a resumption of peace talks based on the internationally backed "road map" peace plan. "There is a Palestinian partner, and there always will be a Palestinian partner who is going to practice his right to negotiate and speak on behalf of the Palestinian people," he said. shoulders. Chanting slogans, they escorted him through.the noisy crowd before he headed indoors to deliver a speech. Abbas' speech, marking the 40th anniversary of the founding of Fatah, included numerous gestures toward the militants. Abbas repeatedly praised Arafat, hailed Palestinians killed in fighting with Israel and described fugitive militants list as on Israel's heroes. "We will not forget those wanted by Israel. These are the heroes that are fighting for freedom," he said. The large crowd chanted slogans, and the hall became so crowded that Abbas had to exit through a window. Palestinian analysts have said Abbas, who lacks the popularity of Arafat, needs to toughen his staid image to win support from young Palestinians caught up in the struggle against Israel. Ahmed Subah, an aide to Abbas, said in a recent interview that the candidate's "real" agenda is "ending the Israeli occupation through peaceful negotiations, attaining security for Palestinian citizens and achieving reform and development." pro-Abb- . Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon initially envisioned the Gaza withdrawal, which is scheduled to begin next summer, as a unilateral act. But he has said he would coordinate the pullout with the new Palestinian leadership if it acts against armed militants after the election. Abbas called for a comprehensive solution of the conflict, including an end to Israel's control of the West Bank. Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, and a fair resolution for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees. "We should bring all of these subjects to the table in order to reach a final settlement," he said. In Rafah, Abbas received a warm welcome from tens of thousands of residents. 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Ethnic Kurds, who make up about 20 percent of Iraq's 26 million people, are eager to take part in the Jaa 30 vote for a national assembly so that they can play a large role in the drafting of a new constitution and carve out broad autonomy in the future Iraq. The United States has sought a unified Iraq and does not want the Kurds pushing for independence something that Iraq's neighbor Turkey, with a large Kurdish population of its own would reject. A statement posted on an Islamist Web site along with the video denounced the five security officers as "American dogs" and SAN NA1IONA S warns that other Iraqis would meet the same fate if they join the security forces. In the video, the five men are seen lined up, their hands bound behind their backs, and shot in the back on a street in front of passers-by- . Insurgents have carried out a string of attacks focusing on Iraqi armed forces in recent weeks, aiming to wreck security ahead of the elections. 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