Advertisement Continue reading the main storyDuring last year’s campaign and then the transition to office, Mr. Trump presented himself as Israel’s staunchest ally. But he made no mention of any such issues in his public comments with Mr. Abbas on Wednesday. “There can be no lasting peace unless Palestinian leaders speak with a unified voice against incitement to violence and hate,” Mr. Trump said. Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, said Mr. Trump later raised the issue in private. “Over the course of my lifetime, I’ve always heard that perhaps the toughest deal to make is the deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians,” Mr. Trump said before lunch with Mr. Abbas.

Source: New York Times May 03, 2017 18:27 UTC