Trump said that he believes that Abbas and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu are ready to work on achieving peace. Although he stressed exerting efforts to achieve peace, the US president did not mention the two-state solution as a result for these efforts. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas declared his readiness to cooperate with the American administration to make a historical deal for peace in the region and counter terrorism. He also expressed his wishes for Trump to be the US president who succeeds in brokering peace between Palestinians and Israelis. In solidarity with captives, Palestinians in Jerusalem announced a strike on Tuesday.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 23, 2017 15:45 UTC