Posted on 11/05/2009 11:54:28 AM PST by mojito
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian president said Thursday he does not want to run for another term in January elections, blaming a stalemate in Mideast peace talks on Israel and the United States.
In a televised speech to the Palestinians, Mahmoud Abbas said he has told his "brothers" in the Fatah movement of his "desire not to run in the upcoming elections."
But Abbas' careful wording left room for the possibility that he could be persuaded to change his mind, especially if he perceives the United States as backing his position on demanding an end to Israeli construction in West Bank settlements.
Abbas' decision, reported earlier in the day by his aides, had set off a flurry of calls from regional leaders, with the presidents of Egypt and Israel, the king of Jordan and Israel's defense minister all urging him change his mind.
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Got his 50 million from Hillary and will retire to the south of France.
a financier of the PLO Massacre at the Olympics
retiring?
or will he pull a Gorby? open an institute.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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And the more important act of terror
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