The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was in Qatar on Saturday to hold discussions with the country’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on the implications of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The meeting revolved around Trump’s decision on Jerusalem and the dangers posed to the holy city.
The meeting was attended by the Palestinian Chairman of the Civil Affairs Authority Minister Hussain al-Sheikh the Head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service General Majd Faraj the Director General for the Directorate for Borders and Crossings Nazmi Muhanna and the Palestinian Ambassador to Qatar Munir Ghannam.
Qatar is known for its pro-Palestine stance having given hundreds of millions of dollars to humanitarian projects in Gaza as well as openly supporting resistance group Hamas.
