RAMALLAH, October 29, 2016 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas received Saturday at his office in Ramallah Martin Luther King III, an American human rights activist and son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., along with Johnny Mack, founding member of the board of directors of Realizing the Dream, Inc.

Abbas briefed the visitors about the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the political process that had reached a dead end.

He stressed that the Palestinian people are looking to achieve freedom and independence as all other people on earth and to have their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the 1967 borders that would live in peace and stability alongside Israel.

He said Palestine is looking forward to having special relations and friendship with the United States based on mutual respect and friendly relations between the Palestinian and American peoples.

The two visitors briefed Abbas on their visit earlier in the day to Jenin refugee camp and their observations on the life of Palestinian refugees. They called for an end to the Israeli occupation and solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The discussion evolved around the situation in the region and ways to end the deadlock in the peace process.

M.A.