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Wed 09 Sep 2003Abbas threatens to quit unless he gets more authority
The Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, hampered by a power struggle with President Yasser Arafat, will tell parliament tomorrow he will quit unless he wins authority to take key peace steps.
Rows with Mr Arafat have stymied Mr Abbas in his effort to carry out reform policies, key to a US-backed plan for peace with Israel.
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