Over lunch, Trump and Abbas discuss ‘difficult’ Mideast conflict

After a joint Trump-Abbas press conference, the two leaders and their respective delegations sit down for a working lunch at the White House to discuss the “very difficult situation between Israel and the Palestinians.”

“It’s a great honor to have President Abbas with us,” Trump says according to reports. “We are having lunch together. We will be discussing details of what has proven to be a very difficult situation between Israel and the Palestinians.

“Let’s see if we can find the solution,” he says. “It’s something that I think is, frankly, maybe not as difficult as people have thought over the years.

“We need two willing parties,” Trump adds. “We believe Israel is willing. We believe you’re willing. And if you are willing, we are going to make a deal.”

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