Relations between the Trump administration and the Palestinian Authority plunged new depths this week after a war of words broke out between President Mahmoud Abbas and the US Ambassador to Israel.
Mr Abbas called Ambassador David Friedman “a son of a dog” in a speech attacking US policy on West Bank settlements, leading Mr Friedman to imply the Palestinian leader is antisemitic.
In remarks at his Ramallah offices on Monday, the Palestinian president accused the US of treating West Bank settlements as “legitimate”.
“That’s what several American officials have said including, first and foremost, their ambassador in Tel Aviv David Friedman,” Mr Abbas said.
