US President Barack Obama has arrived in the West
Bank city of Ramallah for talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud
Abbas.
Meeting Mr Obama off his helicopter, Mr Abbas took him to his
presidential compound for talks likely to focus on the Israel-Palestinian
conflict.
The American leader is spending a few hours in Ramallah and Palestinian
expectations are low, analysts say.
On his first visit as US president, Mr Obama vowed strong support for
Israel.
The US leader and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed
their commitment to a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict
during talks on Wednesday.
Speaking in Jerusalem, Mr Obama said a central element of securing a
lasting peace in the Middle East "must be a strong and secure Jewish state
where its security concerns are met, alongside a sovereign and independent
Palestinian state".
Two rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel on Thursday
morning, Israeli police say, but there were no reports of anyone being hurt.
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