The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu welcomed the meeting held yesterday in Damascus between the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Khalid Misha'al, Head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS). He considered the convening of this meeting as a significant development toward putting an end to tension which has recently swept the Palestinian scene. Prof. Ihsanoglu also emphasized his willingness and determination to pursue the efforts he started to achieve national Palestinian reconciliation.
