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    Abbas gets his first phone call from Biden amid Israel-Gaza fighting

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received an "important" phone call on Saturday from US President Joe Biden, Abbas's spokesman said, the first call between the two leaders since Biden took office in January.

    >>Reuters
    Published : 15 May 2021, 06:14 PM
    Updated : 15 May 2021, 06:14 PM

    The conversation came amid heavy fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip. Biden dispatched an envoy to the region on Friday to help work for calm.

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