After his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas conveyed a sense of optimism to hundreds of American Jewish leaders, although no specific details were discussed. Susie Gelman, chair of the Israel Policy Forum, said, “I definitely think he conveyed a positive mood about the day and the importance that this administration is placing on the issue.” “We will get it done,” Trump said to Abbas. “We will be working so hard to get a peace deal done. More >