Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas extended his congratulations to US President Donald Trump on his inauguration, expressing readiness to collaborate towards achieving peace through a two-state solution. Abbas emphasized the importance of working together with Trump to establish the State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel, fostering a peaceful and secure coexistence.
During Trump's previous term, his administration proposed a two-state solution that leaned towards Israeli interests. The plan aimed to maintain numerous Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, grant Israel sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, and allocate desert land near the Egyptian border to Palestinians.
Abbas criticized this proposal, referring to it as 'the slap of the century.' Despite the differences in perspectives, Abbas's recent statement signals a willingness to engage with the new administration under President Trump in pursuit of a mutually acceptable resolution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
