PLO delegation to Baghdad & Arbil

A Palestinian delegation left Amman for Baghdad today, led by Asaad Abdul Rahman, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization's Executive Committee. They plan to meet with President Talabani to urge him to ensure the protection of the Palestinian community in Iraq. The delegation is carrying a message from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas suggesting the transfer of Palestinians in Iraq to the northern Kurdish areas, where they could stay as 'guests' of the government of the autonomous Kurdistan province. The Palestinian team also planned to visit Arbil for a meeting with the leader of the Kurdish province Masoud Barzani for the same purpose.