new york palestinian president mahmoud abbas express optimism wednesday reach peace agreement israel year say u.s. president donald trump commitment issue would help create deal century region abbas meet trump sideline u.n. general assembly gather world leaders new york thank support proof anything ... attest seriousness excellency mr. president achieve deal century middle east year come months god will abbas say interpreter trump say team advisers work hard issue israel saudi arabia nations think good chance certainly devote everything within heart within soul get deal make trump say important juncture small period time go see promise obviously say abbas note palestinians meet trump team 20 time since u.s. president enter office january say fact jews muslims celebrate new year positive sign sweet coincidence celebrate new year together within 24-hour period indication anything mean coexist peacefully together abbas say late u.n. gather abbas urge 193-nation body end israeli occupation state palestine within set timetable also borrow campaign line trump use phrase drain swamp argument address conflict palestinians israelis trump use similar phrase presidential candidate criticize politicians policy make washington beyond doubt drain swamp colonial occupation land end unjust oppressive illegal practice people would greatly affect fight terrorism deprive terrorist group one key rally cry exploit promote repugnant ideas abbas say prepare remark trump meet israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu early week israeli palestinian leaders go way praise u.s. president white house play meet term significance toward peace talk one world intractable conflict defy peacemaking efforts several u.s. administrations go back decades palestinians seek establish independent state israeli occupy west bank territory capture 1967 middle east war gaza strip east jerusalem capital palestinian authority ambassador unite state husam zomlot say meet forward-looking conversation deep frank two ally palestinian authority say statement abbas tell trump peace achieve implement two-state solution base 1967 border abbas also say illegal israeli settlements policy pose immediate threat least two decades goal u.s.-led diplomacy two-state solution mean independent palestinian state live side-by-side peace israel neither trump aid publicly recommit two-state solution instead say two party work peace talk abbas insistence return 1967 pre-war border something israel repeatedly reject palestinian president abbas say peace close trump engage