In Washington , President Bush welcomed the victory of Mr. Abbas , calling it '' a historic day for the Palestinian people and the people of the Middle East , '' as administration officials prepared to increase the tempo of their involvement in the region while cautioning that Israel and the Palestinians must both take concrete steps to capitalize on the election of the new president .
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