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US House of Representatives Speaker Ìýmet withÌýPalestinian PresidentÌýÌýin Ramallah on Thursday, in a rare visit by a high-ranking Washington officialÌýto the occupied West Bank.

Pelosi and the accompanying delegation were hosted by Abbas at the RamallahÌýpresidential headquarters, state media said.

During the meeting, Abbas urged US action on what he described as "unilateral Israeli practices"Ìýthat undermine a two-state solution.

Abbas stated "the importance of ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine, halting all illegal Israeli activities, curbing settler violence, respecting the status quo in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and putting an end to Israel’s of Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem," Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Pelosi declared her commitment to achieving peace based on the two-state solution, and the need for all parties to "cooperate jointly"Ìýto move forward in achieving security, stability and peace in the region, WAFA said.

Thursday’s sit-down marked one of Abbas’ most high-level meetings with a US official in recent years.

Relations between and the US deteriorated during former President Donald Trump’s administration, following his of Jerusalem as Israel’s "undivided capital".

President Joe Biden’s administration has reached out to theÌýPalestinian leadership on multiple occasions since heÌýtookÌýoffice inÌýJanuary last year.

Biden has vowed to re-open a US consulate for Palestine in Jerusalem ordered shut byÌýTrump in 2018. Senior Israeli officials have voiced strong opposition to the re-opening of the consulate.

Pelosi spoke at the IsraeliÌýKnessetÌýon Wednesday, where she vowed for Israel's security.