Palestinian president meets Israeli left-wing leader

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met the leader of Israel's left-wing Meretz party in Ramallah on Sunday and both called for peace efforts to resume.Meretz leader Tamar Zandberg made the trip to the occupied West Bank as she campaigns ahead of Israel's April 9 elections.While Israeli politics has moved firmly to the right in recent years, Meretz has doubled down on left-wing policies, including a two-state solution with the Palestinians and progressive social policies.