Q: In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
palestinian prime minister abbas resigns -lrb- cnn -rrb- before being named prime minister , abbas led the plo 's negotiations affairs department.
A:
palestinian prime minister abbas resigns -lrb- cnn -rrb- . before being named prime minister , abbas led the plo 's negotiations affairs department.