Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas refused to have a telephone conversation with his United States counterpart Joe Biden while the latter was visiting Israel, Kan reported on Friday.
According to a Palestinian official, the PNA and the US remain in contact despite Abbas's rejection and dissatisfaction with Washington's support for Israel amid that country's clashes with Hamas.
Abbas and Biden were supposed to meet in Jordan during the latter's visit to the Middle East; however, Abbas canceled the meeting following the bombing of the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, which killed almost 500 people and led to a three-day morning period in Palestine.