Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder in the West Bank on Saturday, a Palestinian minister told Reuters. The talk follows a call by Lauder to revive peace talks between the two groups. A Palestinian official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that Lauder was not carrying a message from the White House. A second Palestinian source said Abbas discussed the call he made at the United Nations last month for a U.N.-led peace conference early next year. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPThe World Jewish Congress said in a statement that Lauder met with Abbas “for a private visit at Abbas’ invitation, to discuss a range of issues regarding Palestine and the Middle East.”

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