10/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 5 March, a delegation from the Party of European Socialists (PES) began a contact and information visit to the Israeli and Palestinian authorities in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ramallah and Bethlehem. During this mission, which ended on 8 March, MEPs (Richard Howitt, Jamila Madeira, Pasqualina Napoletano and Pierre Shapira) had meetings with the Israeli department of foreign affairs. They then met Israeli and Palestinian political figures and civil society representatives, including members of the Palestinian Authority. (F.B./transl.rh)