Abbas to Test Trump’s Commitment to Peace

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Yousef Munayyer was published by Middle East Institute on April 18, 2017.

For the first time in three years, Mahmoud Abbas will meet with an American president in the White House. The meeting, expected in early-May, will also be the first between Abbas and President Donald Trump, and will serve to shape the relationship both men, and those they represent, have in the years ahead.

While Abbas might be inclined to be more pliant as an early show of goodwill, he will still seek demonstrations of seriousness from the Israelis, brokered by Washington, before agreeing to re-engage in peace talks.

 

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