10/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - On the initiative of Luisa Morgantini (GUE/NGL, Italy), Chairwoman of the European Parliament development committee, a dozen MEPs from the EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL groups are visiting Israel and Palestine from 9 to 13 April. On 10 April, they met President Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah and took part in the launch of “Combatants for peace”, an organisation created by former Israeli and Palestinian combatants who, having renounced weapons, want to bring about peace through peaceful means. On 11 April, the delegation is due to have talks with members of the Knesset and the Palestinian legislative Council (the first time MEPs and Palestinians parliamentarians, elected on 25 January, have met).