Israeli President says he will not initiate or encourage any move to extend his term.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is a worthy and serious partner, and it was certainly possible to reach a peace agreement with him during the past three years, President Shimon Peres told Haaretz.
“I am aware that there are other opinions [about whether Abbas can or wants to make peace], but I don’t accept them, and I have a little experience,” Peres said during an interview last week in the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.
“I’ve had no small number of conversations with the prime minister’s knowledge. He knows all the details. Based on these conversations, I’m convinced we could have achieved peace with Abu Mazen. He’s a worthy partner and can deliver the goods.”
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