Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he has warned Israel's prime minister that he'll quit peace talks unless Israel extends a curb on settlement construction.
Abbas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched negotiations at a summit in Washington last week.
A 10-month freeze on settlement housing ends Sept. 26, and Netanyahu is under pressure from hardline allies to resume construction.
On the other hand, if the Israelis do agree to extending the building ban, it'll prove once again, that at least one side is willing to live up to their agreements. And we all know which one it ain't...
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