Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his nation will "no longer accept" any initiative from the USinfo-icon as part of the so-called Middle Eastinfo-icon peace process, calling Washington a "dishonest mediator."

"The United Statesinfo-icon has proven to be a dishonest mediator in the peace process and we will no longer accept any plan from the United States," Abbas said after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Parisinfo-icon on Friday.

Abbas also condemned a threat by US President Donald Trumpinfo-icon to end financial aid to the countries which voted at the UN against Washington's move to recognize Jerusaleminfo-icon al-Quds as Israelinfo-icon's "capital."

Macron, for his part, condemned Washington's declaration on Jerusalem al-Quds, saying, "The Americans have marginalized themselves and I am trying to not do the same thing."

The French president, however, ruled out unilaterally recognizing a Palestinian state in the short term, saying Franceinfo-icon will adopt the decision "at the right time."Macron further announced that he would make a visit to the Palestinian territories in 2018. "I have committed myself very clearly to doing everything" to further the so-called peace process, he said.Abbas, in turn, hailed Macron's efforts as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflictinfo-icon.

"We have trust in you. We respect the efforts made by you and we count heavily on your efforts," he said.

On Thursday, the United Nationsinfo-icon General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution that calls on the US to withdraw its controversial recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israeli "capital."

In an attempt to avert the resolution, Trump had warned that "we're watching," threatening reprisals against countries that back the measure, which earlier faced a US veto at the UN Security Council.

Israel, however, rejected the worldinfo-icon body's resolution while thanking Trump for his decision to move US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds.

The dramatic shift in Washington's Jerusalem al-Quds policy has drawn fierce criticism from the international community, including the United States' Western allies, and triggered demonstrations against the US and Israel worldwide.

Jerusalem al-Quds remains at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Palestinians hoping that the eastern part of the city would eventually serve as the capital of a future independent Palestinian state.