OUR FRIENDS, THE SYRIANS

Syria Stresses Support to Palestinian Resistance
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri Tuesday underscored his country's support to the Palestinian resistance against Israel to establish a state with Jerusalem as its capital, the official Syrian SANA news agency reported. Otri made the remarks while meeting with a top Palestinian delegation, including PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, and Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath. Abbas praised Syria's supportive position to the Palestinian struggle and its great sacrifices for the Palestinian cause. (Xinhua-China)

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