Abbas remarks were made in a joint news briefing held with Germany's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigmar Gabriel following a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
"We count on the role of Germany and France through the European Union, and with the United States to reach a lasting and just peace in the region," said Abbas.
He stressed that "mediation to achieve peace must be multiple from the quartet and a number of Arab and European countries," adding that "the political process aimed at achieving peace is currently in a severe predicament."
The Palestinian President added that "we are committed to the culture of peace, despite the pressures we are facing," mentioning the cutting of the financial support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
Meanwhile, Gabriel said that "the political process in the Middle East is now passing through a difficult stage."
He said that "the decision of the United States on the city of Jerusalem was made out of the peace negotiations and this gives the impression that we are moving away from everything that was agreed upon in Oslo agreement."
Gabriel said that his country backs the two-state solution to ensure that there is peace in the region, and that "there is no practical or other political option to reach peace."
He stressed that "the status of Jerusalem must be negotiated between the two sides and not imposed by any outside party. This is not Germany's position, but the position of all EU countries."
(chinamedia)
1/2/18
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