(HAARETZ) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told U.S. President Barack Obama that he intends to resign his post, Channel 10 television reported on Monday.

According to the report, the Palestinian leader told Obama during a telephone conversation last week that he sees no chance of advancing the peace process with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power.

via Abbas to Obama: I’ll quit, there’s no chance for peace with Netanyahu – Haaretz – Israel News.

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