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"Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday his delegation of peace negotiators has resigned over the lack of progress in U.S.-brokered statehood talks with Israel that have been clouded by Jewish settlement building.
The development would mark a new low point for the talks with Israel that resumed in July and which officials from both sides have said have made little headway.
In an interview with Egyptian CBC television, Abbas suggested the negotiations would continue even if the Palestinian peace delegation sticks to its decision.
"Either we can convince it to return, and we're trying with them, or we form a new delegation," he said"
Palestinian peace talks delegation resigns, Abbas says | Reuters
I do not believe this is a serious effort to foster peace. A delegation quits because there are problems....These hurdles are exactly what this team is supposed to overcome...
The development would mark a new low point for the talks with Israel that resumed in July and which officials from both sides have said have made little headway.
In an interview with Egyptian CBC television, Abbas suggested the negotiations would continue even if the Palestinian peace delegation sticks to its decision.
"Either we can convince it to return, and we're trying with them, or we form a new delegation," he said"
Palestinian peace talks delegation resigns, Abbas says | Reuters
I do not believe this is a serious effort to foster peace. A delegation quits because there are problems....These hurdles are exactly what this team is supposed to overcome...