Israeli Arab delegation's visit to Syria

Israel Radio on Monday said that a delegation of Palestinian Israelis will visit Syria on June 10. The radio report added that the names of the visitors were sent in lists to Syria for ratification, and a program was laid for this visit including meeting with President Hafez al-Assad and several Syrian figures.

Israel Radio continued that the delegation will be headed by journalist Muheyeddine Khaleilh.

In an interview with the Israel Radio Khaleilah said, "Contacts with our brothers in Syria never stopped. We continued out efforts to maintain such contacts. And since we are part of this Arab nation it is our right to maintain such contacts."

He added, "The aim of our visit to Syria is because of our being a peace-loving democratic force for just and comprehensive peace, that is based on honoring righting of others and recognition of international legitimacy which advocates unconditional and complete with withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories."

From "our commitment to peace," he said, "We find that this visit to Syria is the best way to achieve the hopeful aim for all people of the region. He continued that the meeting which will be within the few coming weeks will cover several meetings with our brothers in the Palestinian camps in Syria."