<p>Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has spoken on the phone with President Joe Biden and urged the US to intervene in the conflict and “put an end to Israeli attacks on Palestinians."</p>.<p>The official Palestinian news agency Wafa says Abbas on Saturday updated Biden on the escalations across the Palestinian territories and said he was working to halt “the Israeli aggression against our people and to reach a cease-fire.”</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/biden-netanyahu-discuss-gaza-after-media-strike-986358.html" target="_blank">Biden, Netanyahu discuss Gaza after media strike</a></strong></p>.<p>The report says Abbas also told Biden that “security and stability will be achieved when the Israeli occupation ends,” adding that Palestinians are ready and willing to work toward peace with international mediators.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/al-jazeera-says-will-not-be-silenced-after-gaza-office-destroyed-986329.html" target="_blank">Al Jazeera says will not be silenced, after Gaza office destroyed</a></strong></p>.<p>Biden stressed the need to achieve calm and reduce violence in the Mideast, noting intensive American diplomatic efforts to that end. That's according to the Wafa statement. </p>
<p>Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has spoken on the phone with President Joe Biden and urged the US to intervene in the conflict and “put an end to Israeli attacks on Palestinians."</p>.<p>The official Palestinian news agency Wafa says Abbas on Saturday updated Biden on the escalations across the Palestinian territories and said he was working to halt “the Israeli aggression against our people and to reach a cease-fire.”</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/biden-netanyahu-discuss-gaza-after-media-strike-986358.html" target="_blank">Biden, Netanyahu discuss Gaza after media strike</a></strong></p>.<p>The report says Abbas also told Biden that “security and stability will be achieved when the Israeli occupation ends,” adding that Palestinians are ready and willing to work toward peace with international mediators.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/al-jazeera-says-will-not-be-silenced-after-gaza-office-destroyed-986329.html" target="_blank">Al Jazeera says will not be silenced, after Gaza office destroyed</a></strong></p>.<p>Biden stressed the need to achieve calm and reduce violence in the Mideast, noting intensive American diplomatic efforts to that end. That's according to the Wafa statement. </p>