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President Abbas Opens Swiss Museum Exhibition on Gaza History
GENEVA, April 26, 2007 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas opened Thursday an exhibition of ancient artifacts from Gaza in Geneva.
Speaking to reporters after a tour of the archaeological treasures on display at Geneva's Museum of Art and History, President Abbas announced that the government was looking to build a new museum of Palestinian history in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Most of the artifacts, ranging from a more than 4,000-year-old bone dagger handle to Roman-era statuettes.
President Abbas said the exhibition was testament to the importance of promoting cultural dialogue, "instead of searching for conflicts among civilizations."
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