Palestinian president thanks Trump for ceasefire deal

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of an agreement to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip, withdraw Israeli occupation forces, allow humanitarian aid to enter and facilitate a prisoner exchange.

Abbas stated that he hopes these efforts will be a prelude to achieving a permanent political solution.

In the announcement issued by the presidency, it is stated that Abbas congratulated Trump and all the mediators for their important efforts in reaching the agreement, affirming the readiness of the State of Palestine to work with the relevant mediators and international partners to ensure its success, with the aim of achieving stability and a lasting and just peace in accordance with international law.

Here is what the official statement further says:

The President stressed the need for all parties to commit to the immediate implementation of the agreement, including the release of all hostages and prisoners, the entry of urgent humanitarian aid through United Nations organizations, the prevention of displacement or annexation, and the beginning of the reconstruction process.

He further reminded the international community of its responsibility to force Israel to stop all its unilateral measures that violate international law, the most important of which are the ban on settlement activity and settler terrorism. He called for the disarmament of settlers, the cessation of the hate speech practiced by this extremist government against the Palestinian people, and the cessation of attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites. President Abbas also called for an end to the undermining of the institutions of the Palestinian Authority through the withholding of tax revenues, the stifling of the Palestinian economy, and the establishment of military checkpoints.

He reiterated that sovereignty over the Gaza Strip belongs to the State of Palestine and that the connection between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip must be achieved through Palestinian laws and governmental institutions, through a unified Palestinian administrative committee and Palestinian security forces, within the framework of a single system and law, and with Arab and international support.