Palestinian president meets US state secretary

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met in Amman last night with US Secretary of State John Kerry. They discussed all issues that could contribute to reviving peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis, spokesman to the Palestinian presidency Nabil Abu Rudaina said in a statement to Palestine News Agency (WAFA). President Abbas underlined the Palestinian and Arab firm position on establishing a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. In turn, the US State Secretary stressed the commitment of US President Barack Obama to establish a Palestinian state based on the two-state solution, Abu Rudaina said. President Abbas is expected to brief the Palestinian leadership about his discussions with Kerry on Thursday, he added.