Obama Urges Abbas: Prevent any Acts of De-legitimization of “Israel”

In a telephone conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, US President Barack Obama expressed his appreciation for Abbas' recent gesture by appearing on "Israeli" television, and urged the president to prevent any acts of incitement or de-legitimization of "Israel" from the Palestinian people. 

Obama welcomed the beginning of indirect "Israeli"-Palestinian peace negotiations and reiterated his strong support for the two-state solution.