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Abbas 'will not seek re-election'

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that he will not seek re-election in polls in January.

In a televised speech, Mr Abbas said the impasse in efforts to resume peace negotiations with Israel had prompted his decision not to run again.

But he reiterated his belief that peace with Israel was "still possible".

The BBC's Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen reports from Jerusalem.

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