President Abbas Reveals Details of His Meeting with His American Counterpart at the Sharm El-Sheikh Conference

SadaNews - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke in a press conference last night, Friday, about the details of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Sharm El-Sheikh conference in Egypt.

He clarified during a meeting with media personality Lamis Hadidi, on the sidelines of his visit to Cairo to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, that the meeting with Trump was not arranged in advance.

He stated that French President Emmanuel Macron facilitated the meeting, as he thanked Trump for the ceasefire and requested U.S. participation in the conference for the reconstruction of Gaza, with President Trump also expected to attend the upcoming peace conference.

In his statements, the Palestinian president said that the Palestinian parties law and the draft constitution are currently being prepared.

He confirmed that all the reforms demanded by Washington have been implemented and that elections will be held after the war ends.

Abbas expressed his conviction that the Palestinian state will be established within 4 to 5 years.

Regarding the Gaza administration committee, which is a point of contention between the authority and Palestinian factions, Mahmoud Abbas stressed the authority's commitment to its subordination to the government in Ramallah to preserve the unity of the Palestinian state, which is rejected by the U.S. and Israel.

The Palestinian president also spoke about his relationship with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, dating back to when he held the position of Minister of Defense, saying: "Sisi has not disappointed us or the Egyptians; we always feel that he is with us wholeheartedly."

He confirmed in his statements that the displacement plan has been thwarted by Egypt and Jordan.