Ramallah, Dhu-AlHijjah 25, 1436, October 09, 2015, SPA -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received today a telephone call from British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. During the phone call, President Abbas briefed the British minister on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people, the Palestinian News Agency reported For his part, Hammond expressed concern about the escalation of events, stressing the importantance of maintaining calm and not aggravating the situation. --SPA 23:51 LOCAL TIME 20:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w