Spanish Prime Minister not to visit Knesset
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar has informed the Israeli authorities he will not visit the Knesset in the course of his visit to Israel, which he started on Sunday.
The chairman of the Israeli Knesset, Dan Tichon, decided to boycott reception activities prepared for Aznar in response to the latter's refusal to visit the Knesset, the Israeli radio said.
During his Sunday meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid, Aznar insisted upon honoring the bases of the Madrid conference, the sovereignty of all the region's states and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. He said he discussed with the AL chief bilateral relations between the two sides, the situation in the Middle East and the peace process.
Abdul Meguid handed the Spanish Premier a copy of two American documents concerning the issue of Jerusalem. He stressed that the Security Council will discuss a draft Arab resolution concerning Israel's decision to expand the Jerusalem municipality borders of.
