Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas vowed Friday to end the violence that marred this week's primary elections across the Palestinian territories and promised "security and transparency" in upcoming parliamentary polls.
On a three-day visit to Italy, Abbas stressed "the issue of security, of public order and of the end of violence represents a vital interest for our people."
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