Brussels, 16/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament is pursuing its contacts at several levels over developments in the Middle East. In particular, President Pat Cox is to receive in Brussels on 23 April a delegation of the World Islamic League, headed by its Secretary General Abdullah Bin Abdulmohsin Al Turki.
In addition, members of several groups will meet Israelis committed to peace in Tel Aviv on 22 April, and, on 23 April, should be received by the Deputy Speaker of the Knesset (Speaker Burg is in Europe). The MEPs will also have talks with the President of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Ahmed Qurie and the head Palestinian negotiator Saed Erakat. The MEPs are Francis Wurtz, leader of the GUE/NGL Group, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-chair of the Green/EFA Group, Luisa Morgantini, Daniel Auroi and Emilio Menedez del Valle, leader and deputy leaders of the EP/Palestinian Legislative Council delegation, the Socialist Jannis Sakellariou and Liberal Louisewies van der Laan.