Donald Trump shared a letter from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas he received following the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The letter addressed Trump as “Your Excellency.”
“It is with grave concern that I have received news and later on watched footage of your attempted assassination. Acts of violence must not have a place in a world of law and order. Respect for the other with tolerance and valuing of human life is what must prevail,” the letter read.
“Despicable acts of attempted or successful assassinations are acts of weakness with failed understanding of peaceful measures to resolve conflicts. Differences must be resolved through communication with freedom of expression. Our thoughts are also with the families of those who lost their life and were injured,” it continued.
“Wishing you strength and safety,” it added.
“Mahmoud – So Nice – Thank you – Everything will be good. Best wishes,” Trump wrote on the letter.
Trump shared the letter to Truth Social while acknowledging his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Looking forward to seeing Bibi Netanyahu on Friday, and even more forward to achieving Peace in the Middle East! DJT,” Trump wrote.
Looking forward to seeing Bibi Netanyahu on Friday, and even more forward to achieving Peace in the Middle East! DJT@realDonaldTrump Donald Trump Truth Social 10:06 PM EST 07/23/24 pic.twitter.com/duBKAOiFyD
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 24, 2024
From the New York Post:
Trump is slated to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, two days after the Israeli prime minister’s address to a joint session of Congress.
Since last October’s Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, the Biden administration has signaled that it strongly supports a “unified West Bank and Gaza under a revitalized Palestinian Authority” led by Abbas.
JUST IN: 🇵🇸 🇺🇸 Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas sends letter to Donald Trump wishing him strength and safety following assassination attempt.
Trump says he looks forward to achieving peace in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/cPszmtQwQt
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) July 24, 2024
Pretty significant… and lots to unpack…
Trump received a letter from Mahmoud Abbas, the President of Palestine.. calling Trump “Your Excellency”… kek
He responded, "Mahmoud, So Nice, Thank You. Everything will be good."
What you thinking? 👀 pic.twitter.com/tCyk8O8VNu
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) July 24, 2024
President Trump also held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump will meet with Netanyahu on Friday at Mar-A-Lago.
The Times of Israel reports:
Trump campaign communication director Steve Cheung told The Times of Israel the letter “was presented to President Trump after the heinous assassination attempt on his life.
“As he has said previously, President Trump wants to end all wars and bring peace to the region so that ‘everything will be good,'” said Cheung.
The letter appeared to be one of first times Abbas has been in contact with Trump since the PA severed ties with his administration after it recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2017.
Trump has championed his pro-Israel bona fides as he seeks to return to office in November’s presidential election.
In his speech last week to the Republican National Convention, the ex-president warned that countries holding American hostages will pay “a very big price” if they are not released, though he did not specify which hostages he was referring to.