Palestinian brief Arab countries on Washington negotiations

The Palestinian leadership sent envoys to the Arab countries to inform them of the results of the negotiations held in Washington between the Palestinian and Israeli sides. The Palestinian mission that had participated in the negotiations will head to Cairo to inform the Egyptian officials of the current situation.

Other Palestinian missions will head to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the other Gulf and North African countries to brief them of the latest developments in the peace process and to inform them of the Palestinian requirements to pressure the Israeli government to implement the signed agreements.

The head of the Palestinian negotiators, Saeb Erekat, said that in order to achieve progress, tangible application of the agreements must be done. He added that nothing is done at the present time. He stated that he was surprised to hear Israeli officials talk about the progress in the negotiations as nothing was agreed regarding redeployment and stopping the settlement policy.

Meanwhile the secretary general of the Arab League, Dr. Esmat Abdel Meguid, is heading today a meeting of the permanent envoys to the Arab League. The Palestinian delegation which participated in the negotiations in Washington headed by Saeb Erekat will attend the meeting.

The Palestinian permanent envoy to the Arab League, Ambassador Mohammed Sobeih, stated that Erekat will brief the permanent envoys of the results of the negotiations held in Washington which reached a deadlock due to the Israeli settlement policy and Israel's insistence on not withdrawing from the occupied Palestinian lands.

Sobeih said that the Palestinian delegation will also meet with the ambassadors of the European Union, the Asian group, and the African and Latin American groups to inform them of the Israeli policies undermining the peace process.

In a seperate statement in Washington, Hasan Abdel Rahman, PLO chief representative said that "The peace process is in real danger".