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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that the Israel election result would make no difference to the Palestinians unless Olmert changed his policies. 8220;This result will not change anything as long as the agenda of Olmert himself does not change and he does not abandon the question of 8216;unilateral agreements8217;,8217;8217; Abbas said in Khartoum where he has gone for an Arab Summit. The Summit rejected unilateral steps by Israel, calling for a return to the multilateral peace negotiations.

The double whammy of Olmert8217;s victory and international threats to isolate the Palestinians8217; new Hamas-led government has left the Arab world grappling for the proper response to the challenging new realities.