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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (left) with US Middle East envoy George Mitchell
Obama "gave assurances of American commitment to the success of the mission of (US Middle East envoy) George Mitchell aimed at reaching a two-state solution, and the establishment of an independent, viable Palestinian state living in security and peace alongside the State of Israel."
The US president also gave assurances of his "deep attachment" to the peace process and to the "preservation of Arab, Israeli, Palestinian, American and international interests."
Abbas's next visit to Washington, a date for which is yet to be set, would focus on "studying in depth all the questions linked to peace."
Indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, known as proximity talks, began on Sunday, with Mitchell trying to unblock a peace process frozen since Israel launched an assault on the Gaza Strip in December 2008.
Significant differences remain, particularly over such thorny questions as the future status of Jerusalem, borders and Jewish settlements.
The proximity talks hit a snag on Monday as Israel vowed settlement building would continue in east Jerusalem, infuriating the Palestinians who protested to Washington.
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The US president also gave assurances of his "deep attachment" to the peace process and to the "preservation of Arab, Israeli, Palestinian, American and international interests."
Abbas's next visit to Washington, a date for which is yet to be set, would focus on "studying in depth all the questions linked to peace."
Indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, known as proximity talks, began on Sunday, with Mitchell trying to unblock a peace process frozen since Israel launched an assault on the Gaza Strip in December 2008.
Significant differences remain, particularly over such thorny questions as the future status of Jerusalem, borders and Jewish settlements.
The proximity talks hit a snag on Monday as Israel vowed settlement building would continue in east Jerusalem, infuriating the Palestinians who protested to Washington.
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