Phone call between President Abbas and President-elect Trump

A phone call took place between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US President-elect Donald Trump.

Abbas congratulated the US President-elect on his victory in the US elections.

President Abbas wished President Trump success during his new term in leading the United States of America towards progress and prosperity, expressing his readiness to work with President Trump to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on international legitimacy.

For his part, President Trump stressed that he will work to stop the war, and his readiness to work with President Abbas and the concerned parties in the region and the world to make peace in the region.