HAMAS OFFERS TO MEET ABBAS/FATAH IN MECCA

Head of Hamas government in Gaza offers to meet with Abbas in Mecca (YNET)
The head of the Hamas government in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, proposed Monday that he meet with his political rival, moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Saudi Arabia, Haniyeh's office said.

Since Hamas' forcible takeover of Gaza in June, Abbas has rebuffed repeated offers by the Islamic militants to resume contacts. Abbas has said Hamas must first apologize and withdraw its forces from Palestinian security posts in Gaza. Abbas reiterated that position earlier Monday, before Haniyeh made his proposal. (AP)