Abu Dhabi crown prince says committed to Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital

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Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan attends the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Mecca

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Abu Dhabi crown prince said on Monday that the United Arab Emirates is committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV reported.

In a statement read by UAE's foreign minister Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan said to the Palestinian community in the country that the normalistion deal with Israel was a sovereign decision in the favour of peace.

"Peace is a strategic choice, but not at the expense of the Palestinian cause," he said according to Al Arabiya.

(Reporting by Nayera Abdallah and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Sandra Maler)