Abbas sends letter to Trump, offers to work on Israeli-Palestinian deal
In the letter, Abbas showered Trump with praise, saying the US president "can achieve what seemed impossible: a recognized, free, sovereign, and secure Palestine; a recognized and secure Israel."
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised US President Donald Trump’s Middle East policies in a letter on Wednesday, expressing an interest in working together toward an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.
What happened: The Palestinian Authority’s WAFA news agency reported that Abbas expressed “deep gratitude and appreciation” for Trump’s role in the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Abbas considered the deal “a necessary and important step to defuse the crises plaguing the world, which will positively impact the security and stability of the region,” per the agency.
Trump announced the ceasefire on Monday after nearly two weeks of strikes between the two countries. On Sunday, the US carried out strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program. Iran struck a US military base in Qatar shortly before Trump announced the deal.
Abbas praised what WAFA described as Trump's "courageous stances" on stopping the war in Gaza. The Palestinian leader pledged to work with Trump on a peace deal with Israel and the creation of a Palestinian state.
