PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ office says he spoke by phone to US President-elect, congratulated Trump on his election victory and extended his best wishes for success.
US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas by phone on Friday, said a statement from Abbas’ office.
According to the statement, during the call Abbas congratulated Trump on his election victory and extended his best wishes for success as he prepares to begin his second term in the White House.
The PA chairman also emphasized his willingness “to work with President Trump to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on international principles,” said the PA’s readout of the conversation.
Trump, for his part, assured Abbas of his commitment to “stop the war” and expressed eagerness to collaborate with Abbas and other key stakeholders to “advance peace in the Middle East”, according to the PA.
Relations between Abbas and Trump soured during Trump’s first term as President. The PA chairman, angered by Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2018, refused to consider the Trump administration an honest broker for negotiations with Israel.
Abbas also rejected Trump’s proposal for peace with Israel, which was dubbed “The Deal of the Century”, and stated that the plan would be relegated to the “dustbin of history.”





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