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oberliner

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Sat Apr 13, 2013, 03:47 PM Apr 2013

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigns

Source: BBC

The Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has resigned, after a long-running dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas.

Official Palestinian news agency Wafa said the president accepted Mr Fayyad's resignation after they met in person.

But he asked him to remain as caretaker until a new government is formed.

A BBC correspondent says Mr Fayyad's resignation is a major blow for US efforts to restart the long-stalled peace process with Israel.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22139517

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Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigns (Original Post) oberliner Apr 2013 OP
Netanyahu dismissed the peace process out of hand; the Palestinians aren't the ones spoking this. PDJane Apr 2013 #1
this is bad news. Mosby Apr 2013 #2
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