RAMALLAH, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – President Mahmoud Abbas received US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lambert this evening at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah.

President Abbas briefed Lambert on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, particularly the unilateral Israeli measures that undermine the two-state solution. He stressed the need to halt these actions and to implement the agreements signed between the two sides as a basis for launching a genuine political process grounded in United Nations resolutions.

He also emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral relations with the United States and overcoming the obstacles that continue to hinder them.

President Abbas is expected to receive US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tomorrow evening, as Sullivan begins a visit to the region.