RAMALLAH, Jul 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, expressed the hope that peace will be achieved soon, between Israel and Palestine, during a phone talk with outgoing Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin.
Rivlin thanked Abbas for making the phone call, which is rare between the two presidents.
The report didn’t disclose more details on the content of the conversation.
The phone talk was coordinated by Ghassan Alian, the Israeli government coordinator, in the Palestinian territories, reported Israel Radio.
The Israeli-Palestinian peace process has been stalled since Apr, 2014, after the United States sponsored the peace negotiations for nine months, without making progress.
Rivlin is due to leave office this week, at the end of his seven-year term. In Jun, Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, chose Isaac Herzog as the new president, who will be sworn in at an official ceremony on Jul 9.
