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Joe Biden holds first phone call with Palestinian President Abbas, also calls Israeli PM Netanyahu following Gaza bombings
15 May, 2021 17:34
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A spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced US President Joe Biden reached out by phone for the first time to discuss the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The Saturday call between Biden and Abbas is the first between the two since the US president took office in January.
BREAKING: Biden spoke on the phone with Palestinian president Abbas about the situation in Gaza. This was the first phone call between the two leaders since Biden assumed office
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) May 15, 2021
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