Trump Can Broker ‘Historic Peace Deal,’ Abbas Tells U.S. Envoy
- Greenblatt calls talks with Palestinian leader ‘far-reaching’
- State Department says trip is first of many visits to region
QuickTake: Trump and Netanyahu Look to Ease Tensions
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President Donald Trump can help strike a deal that would end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told the White House’s chief negotiator for Middle East peace talks Tuesday.
Abbas told Trump aide Jason Greenblatt that he is “fully committed to creating an atmosphere that is conducive to making peace,” according to a statement emailed by the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem. The meeting took place at the Palestinian president’s office in the West Bank city of Ramallah.