President welcomes Palestinian leader to White House for meetingsTrump wants to prove people wrong’ and achieve lasting peace dealDonald Trump has committed the United States to helping Israel and the Palestinians reach peace,telling visiting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas: We will get it done.”Trump spoke after welcoming Abbas to the White House for a assembly aimed at relaunching talks that have failed repeatedly to resolve the decades-musty conflict. “I’ve always heard that perhaps the toughest deal to obtain is the deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians,” Trump said. “Let’s see whether we can prove them wrong.” Related: assembly with Trump comes at time of crisis for Palestine leader Related: Hamas presents unusual charter accepting a Palestine based on 1967 borders Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com