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Palestinian shock: President says he wants to quit

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH
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RAMALLAH, West Bank -Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushed Mideast peace prospects into unknown territory Thursday, announcing he doesn't want another term and opening the way to a succession battle that could play into the hands of his rival, the militant Hamas.
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2009-11-06 02:58:38

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushed Mideast peace prospects into unknown territory Thursday, announcing he doesn\'t want another term and opening the way to a succession battle that could play into the hands of his rival, the militant Hamas.