PLO official for coordination with Syria

Chairman of the PLO political department Farouk Qaddoumi has asserted in Amman the need for coordination with Syria concerning the Middle East peace process and a united Arab position toward Israel's position.

In a statement to the Jordanian daily al-Dustour issued in Amman on Monday, Qaddoumi called for "returning to the roots and to reintegrate Arab negotiation tracks" to come up with one Arab delegation to negotiate.

Qaddoumi added that the Palestinian cause should not be taken from the Arab lap, otherwise huge losses will be inflicted on it.

Qaddoumi condemned the US stances as being totally aligned to Israel, continuing support for Israeli policy and unable to take measures that force Israel to commit itself to peace.