RAMALLAH, March 14 (Xinhua) -- A senior American diplomat said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is committed to work with both Israel and the Palestinians to make an everlasting peace through direct negotiations.

Following his meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah earlier on Tuesday, Jason Greenblatt, the president's Middle East negotiator said it's important that all parties work on defusing tensions, according to a statement of the American consulate in Jerusalem.

"During the meeting, the two sides asserted that they are committed to push forward to a real and permanent peace between Israel and the Palestinians," said the consulate statement.

It added that both had reiterated a common cooperation between the United States and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to fight violence and terrorism.

The statement quoted Abbas as saying after the meeting that he believes there is a possibility to reach a historic peace agreement under President Trump, "which would boost security in the entire region."

Abbas also said, according to the statement, that he looks for discussing the possibilities of peace making when he meets with President Trump in the White House soon, expressing his commitment to ban incitement.

The Palestinian president has also expressed full commitment "to create an atmosphere that leads to achieving peace and that he would intensify his efforts to communicating the Israeli audience."

"The strategic choice for the Palestinians is the two-state solution," said Abbas, according to the U.S. consulate's statement.

Meanwhile, Nabil Abu Rdineh, an aide to Abbas, said in a short news statement that the meeting with Greenblatt "was positive and encouraging."

"We will build up on this meeting throughout increasing contacts and exchange of views in order to keep a hope for peace and stability," he said.