Abbas offers to quit over stalled peace process

Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters

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Abbas offers to quit over stalled peace process

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he did not wish to run for re-election in January, voicing disappointment at Washington for "favoring" Israel in arguments over re-launching peace talks.

The 74-year-old PLO leader, in a televised speech, said his decision was not the negotiating tactic some had expected of him. But his phrasing did appear to leave some room for a change of heart. Officials to whom he announced his move earlier in the day said they insisted he must stand as they had no one else.

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