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Vice Premier Haim Ramon said Friday that Israel should move quickly to secure an accord on the principles of final status agreement with the Palestinians.
"I believe right now we have a partner," said Ramon. "I don't know for how long, so we must move quickly."
"In my eyes, the occupation of the territories threatens our very existence, our legitimacy and our international standing," Ramon said in the radio interview
Olmert confirmed Wednesday that he intends to engage in negotiations with Abbas on the formation of a Palestinian state.
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