Abbas says Palestinians are facing the 'most dangerous stage' in their history
Abbas called out Friedman as a settler and a son of a dog in an angry outburst against US policy
The decision has enraged Palestinians
Trump administration has been preparing a plan in secret which is expected to be presented to the two sides in 2018
Retaliatory Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed two Hamas militants
More than a million Palestinians were registered to choose from among 4,400 candidates
Trump had renounced US support for a Palestinian state and vowed to move the US embassy to Jerusalem
He has also headed the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation
Palestine Liberation Organisation secretary general Saeb Erekat said tests so far confirmed Abbas was in good health