RAMALLAH, NOV 8 – President Mahmoud Abbas offered today his congratulations to the President-elect Joe Biden on his victory as President of the United States of America for the coming period, and to his elected Vice President Kamala Harris as well.

President Abbas said he was looking forward to working with the President-elect and his administration to strengthen the Palestinian-American relations and to achieve freedom, independence, justice and dignity for our people, as well as to work for peace, stability and security for all in our region and the world.