Trump to Host Abbas May 3 at White House, Seeks 'Conflict-Ending' Deal

News Staff - JNS.org : Apr 20, 2017
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"They will use the visit to reaffirm the commitment of both the United States and Palestinian leadership to pursuing and ultimately concluding a conflict-ending settlement between the Palestinians and Israel," White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Wednesday.

[Breaking Israel News] President Donald Trump is set to host Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas May 3 at the White House as he seeks to forge an elusive peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians. (Photo Credit: Flash90 via Breaking Israel News)

"They will use the visit to reaffirm the commitment of both the United States and Palestinian leadership to pursuing and ultimately concluding a conflict-ending settlement between the Palestinians and Israel," White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Wednesday.

Trump and Abbas spoke by phone in mid-March, when the U.S. leader invited Abbas to visit Washington. Later, Abbas met in Ramallah with Trump's special envoy for international negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, telling him he believes an "historic" peace deal is possible under the guidance of Trump.

Direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians have been stalled since 2014. During his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in February, Trump expressed openness to Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolutions other than…

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