Mecca

     Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said he and his Fatah delegation had told all their supporters that "we will not leave this holy place until we have agreed on everything good, with God's blessing." Hamas' political leader Khaled Mashaal said that both sides were determined not to leave Mecca without an agreement. He believed that the Palestinians must present the international community with a united front. Mashaal and Abbas asked activists from both factions to show restraint and refrain from actions that could dampen the talks,media reported. (19,39)