Trump promises to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace

US President Donald Trump has said he will "do everything" to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace. 

In a meeting with Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas, he said he was "truly hopeful" America could help the two peoples bring new hope to the region.

Israel and the Palestinians have not held direct talks for more than three years and Mr Trump has acknowledged it was "one of the toughest deals of all’.
  
This is the last day of the US President's visit to the Middle East. But in the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinians have held angry protests against the visit.

Yesterday, Mr Trump stressed the strong bonds between the US and Israel.

Mr Trump said he had come to Bethlehem, where the talks with Mr Abbas were held "in a spirit of hope".

The US President began his statement with a condemnation of the attacks at a concert in Manchester, UK."

He said so many young, beautiful, innocent people living and enjoying their lives have been murdered by evil losers in life.

Later on Tuesday, Mr. Trump will return to Jerusalem to visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and make a speech at the Israel Museum.

The two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories forms part of Mr Trump's first foreign trip as US President. 

SOURCE: BBC NEWS