McMaster suggested on Friday that Trump could move closer to the two-state principle when he meets Abbas, saying the US president will express his desire for “self-determination” for the Palestinian people. “The best way for peace to materialize is the two-state solution,” Zomlot said in a speech to the Arab Center Washington DC think tank. The Palestinians, Zomlot said, were convinced of Trump’s desire to “make peace” but acknowledged his approach remained unclear. McMaster did not rule out that Trump might bring Netanyahu and Abbas together during the visit. Zomlot said, however, that it might be “too early for us.”Palestinians were disappointed when Trump failed to mention a two-state solution with Abbas at the White House on May 3.

Source: Egypt Independent May 16, 2017 09:22 UTC