Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas waves to his supporters during a rally in Nablus Old City. Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas waves to his supporters during a rally in Nablus Old City in the West bank January 6, 2005. Just two days after branding Israel the "Zionist enemy", Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas pledged on Thursday to pursue peace talks following the January 9 presidential election he is widely expected to win. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic