Abbas receives phone call from Israel's Peres

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- President Mahmoud Abbas received a phone call from Israeli president Shimon Peres on Sunday, official news agency Wafa reported.

Both leaders discussed the peace process, according to Wafa.

Israeli President Shimon Peres hailed President Mahmoud Abbas as a courageous partner for peace on Saturday after the Palestinian leader made clear his support for a two-state solution in an interview with Israeli TV.

"(Abbas's) courageous words prove that Israel has a real partner for peace," Peres said in a statement. "These are significant words ... We must all treat them with the utmost respect."

Source: http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=533836

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