Donald Trump invited Abbas officially to visit the White House. (AFP photo)

RAMALLAH, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian president's spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh announced Friday that President Mahmoud Abbas received a phone call by U.S. President Donald Trump who invited him officially to visit the White House soon.

According to the official Palestinian News Agency WAFA, Abbas and Trump discussed the possibilities to resume the political process, stressing commitment to realize peace between Palestinians and Israelis by both sides.

The agency reported that Abbas reiterated to Trump his commitment to peace as a strategic choice to establish the Palestinian state living side by side with the state of Israel.