Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's announcement on Thursday that he did not want to stand for re-election in January could be a tactic rather than a serious declaration of intent -- though he flatly denies that.
Abbas, his political strategy long based on negotiating the creation of a Palestinian state, felt betrayed and embarrassed this week when the United States appeared to soften its position on Israeli settlement in the West Bank, part of the territories in which the Palestinians want to establish their state.
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Nov 5th, 2009 - USA Today
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushed Mideast peace prospects into unknown territory Thursday, announcing he doesn't want another...Abbas doesn't want to run for January re-election
Nov 5th, 2009 - AOL News
RAMALLAH, West Bank -By announcing he doesn't want another term in office, embattled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushed the Mideast peace effort into unknown territory Thursday...
Abbas offers to quit over stalled peace process
Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters
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.Mahmoud Abbas will not seek re-election as Palestinian president
Nov 5th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has decided not to run for the presidency in elections next year, according to reports from Ramallah.
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Nov 2nd, 2009 - XinHua
RAMALLAH, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- A senior Palestinian official said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to hold talks later Monday night with U.S. peace envoy George Mitchell in the Jordanian capital Amman. The official...
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