Summary Peace talks have stalled along with hopes for a state Abbas lost Gaza to Hamas, West Bank areas to settlers Rising West Bank violence adds to troubles facing Abbas Blinken visits, voicing support for two-state solution JERUSALEM, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Mahmoud Abbas spent much of his life before becoming Palestinian president in the shadow of Yasser Arafat, long the figurehead of the Palestinian cause, but he has never secured the same status in the role and has not brought his people closer to statehood. Based in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the 87-year-old has seen his role...