Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
February 27, 2014
The President will welcome Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House on Monday, March 17. The President looks forward to reviewing with President Abbas the progress in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. They will also discuss our continuing effort to work cooperatively to strengthen the institutions that can support the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Barack Obama, Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/305202