Harinder Mishra

Jerusalem, Oct 27 (PTI) President Mahmoud Abbas intends to resign amid lack of progress in the Middle East peace process, as the chief Palestinian negotiator today accused Tel Aviv of portraying the Palestinian Authority (PA) as "untrustworthy", a media report said.

Palestinian President Abbas has told the White House that he intends to resign from his post, Israel's Channel 10 reported, a move that could be a setback to efforts to rekindle the stalled peace process in Middle East.

Abbas told US officials that he sees no chance of advancing the peace process with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power, the report said.

Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator, today lashed out at Israel, saying Israel's position on West Bank settlement building and other key issues was "intolerable.