Kerry to Abbas confidante: ‚Stay strong and do not give in to Trump‘ – The former US Secretary of State also surprised his interlocutor by saying he was seriously considering running for president in 2020. | Jerusalem Post

While the White House confirms that since the „Jerusalem Declaration“ there has been a complete disconnect between the Palestinian Authority and the Trump administration, it turns out that the previous administration actually maintains contact with PA officials. Ma’ariv reported that former US Secretary of State John Kerry met in London with a close associate of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Hussein Agha, for a long and open conversation about a variety of topics. Agha apparently reported details of the conversation to senior PA officials in Ramallah. A senior PA official confirmed to Ma’ariv that the meeting took place.