From Abbas meets Erdogan on sidelines of UN General Assembly
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier today, and updated him on “the destructive American decisions for the peace process,” according to the official PA news site Wafa.
Abbas and Erdogan are both attending the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
US President Donald Trump’s administration recently cut more than $200 million in aid for projects in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem; ended all American funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the UN-body tasked with aiding Palestinian refugees; and closed the PLO representative office in Washington, DC.
During the meeting, Abbas thanked his Turkish counterpart for his “firm support” for the Palestinian issue and expressed his appreciation for aid Turkey provides.
— Adam Rasgon
The Times of Israel Community.