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2017 in Palestine

Explore 3 historical events and records for Palestine in 2017.

Historical records for Palestine in 2017

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May

White House Meeting with Donald Trump

Abbas, Mahmoud · Washington · President of Palestine · Government / Government of Palestine

Abbas met United States President Donald Trump at the White House for talks centred on reviving Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. The meeting occurred before the administration's later decision on Jerusalem sharply damaged relations with the Palestinian leadership.

December

Rejection of US Jerusalem Recognition

Abbas, Mahmoud · Ramallah · President of Palestine · Government / Government of Palestine

Abbas rejected the United States decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. He argued that the move disqualified Washington from serving as an impartial mediator and reaffirmed the Palestinian claim to East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state.

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Hamas Reconciliation

Abbas, Mahmoud · Cairo · President of Palestine · Politics / Fatah

Abbas supports Egyptian mediated efforts to reconcile Fatah and Hamas

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