During the meeting, the president reiterated his call for an end to the aggression against Gaza and the importance of speeding up the entry of humanitarian aid into that territory, Wafa informed.

Abbas also warned against Israel plans to expel the Palestinian population from their ancestral lands.

Regional television stations showed footage of hundreds of Palestinians protesting against the visit of the US official.

One of the protesters carries a banner saying, “Blinken, you are not welcome here.”

The head of US diplomacy is touring the Middle East to address the crisis in Gaza.

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