Abbas: Peace accord must include east J'lem as capital of Palestinian state

Palestinians President Mahmoud Abbas said in a speech at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland that "we must come to an agreement (based on the principle of) 'two states for two nations' that will put an end to the occupation. The final peace accord must include east Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine."

Abbas added that he was proud of the Arab states that decided to attend the conference. (Roni Sofer, Yitzhak Benhorin, Annapolis)