Trump presidency buoys Israeli leader, rattles Palestinians

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By Luke Baker and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was one of the first Arab leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his election win on Wednesday, but analysts say a Trump presidency may be profoundly negative for Palestinian aspirations while buoying Israel's confidence. Israel's right-wing prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed confidence that he and Trump can work together to bring U.S.-Israeli relations to "new heights". In a statement, Abbas appeared to hold out some hope that Trump, with no clear foreign policy program, may turn a new leaf when it comes to the Middle East.

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