Mahmud Abbas congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday and said he was ready to work for peace with Israel based on a two-state solution.
peace proposal which would have involved Israel annexing much of the occupied West Bank while handing over some territory to a future Palestinian state in return.
normalised ties with it under US-brokered agreements.
Steve Witkoff taking part in negotiations that finally produced an agreement that came into effect on Sunday.
two-state solution has been the basis for the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians going back decades, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court over war crimes committed in the Gaza Strip, has repeatedly refused to countenance an independent Palestinian state.
Palestinian Authority, which Abbas leads, in a post-war Gaza Strip.
King Abdullah II also congratulated Trump, saying: "We greatly value our partnership with the United States and are committed to working with you towards a more prosperous and peaceful world."
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