His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call on Tuesday, extended condolences to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, over the passing of Saeb Erakat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and member of the Fatah Central Committee.

King Abdullah expressed deep sympathies to President Abbas, the Erakat family, and the Palestinian people.

His Majesty paid tribute to Erakat’s dedication to the Palestinian cause and defending the rights of the Palestinian people.