Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

President telephones Palestinian counterpart to express solidarity

Jordan cancels Amman summit, blames Israel for Gaza hospital blast and pushing the region 'to the brink of the abyss'

New Delhi is hosting Abbas ahead of Modi's visit to Israel in July

Abbas met Trump in Washington last week for their first face-to-face talks

White House spokesperson Sean Spicer later confirmed Trump had invited Abbas to a meeting at the White House

Ensuring peace in Middle East can’t be achieved without just settlement of Palestine-Israeli dispute, says PM Nawaz