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Palestinian leader will visit Trump’s White House in May

By Kyle Feldscher
Published April 19, 2017 6:28pm ET
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Palestinian leader will visit Trump’s White House in May
It's unclear where Trump stands on a solution to the long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) | (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will come to Washington on May 3 for a meeting with President Trump, the White House announced Wednesday.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Abbas will meet with Trump next month in order to continue talks about a long-lasting peace with Israel.

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