Damascus festival on the occasion of the Land Day

The "Higher follow-up committee" of the Palestinian National Congress tomorrow will organize a central speech rally in Damascus to mark the Land Day anniversary. Several leaders of Palestinian organizations which oppose the Oslo agreements are taking part.

Chairman of the Palestinian National Salvation Front, Khaled al-Fahoum, said that the rally will include speeches to be read by the representative of the Hizbullah party; the assistant secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Movement, Abu Khaled al-Omleh; and secretary of the Party Branch of Damascus city, Alaa eddine Abidin; and leaders of Palestinian groups.

Al-Fahoum added that the follow-up committee which includes 14 independent figures and 9 representatives of Palestinian organizations will meet on May 5 to complete discussions on developments since the convening of the Palestinian conference, which opposed the amendment of the Palestinian national charter at the end of 1998.