By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Palestinian Authority confirmed Saturday night that Abbas had received a phone call from President Shimon Peres following the US veto, apparently urging him not to abandon the peace process.A PA official said that Abbas reiterated his commitment to the peace process and the two-state solution and stressed the need for a complete cessation of settlement construction.UK police charge 5 men with national security offences linked to Russia
