(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bahraini parliament speaker Sheikh Khalifa Al-Dahrani arrived in Gaza Strip at noon Wednesday leading a parliament delegation on the first such visit by a Gulf official team to the coastal enclave.Dahrani arrived in Gaza at the head of a 13-member delegation at the invitation of the Palestinian legislative council extended during a visit to Manama in April 2012.Dr. Ahmed Bahar, who led the reception team at Rafah border terminal, told a press conference that the visit broke the political siege on Gaza and was meant to display support for the Palestine cause.He pointed out that the visit coincided with the growing Israeli aggression on Jerusalem and holy shrines.For his part, Dahrani emphasized the Bahraini Kingdom’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people.He said that Manama would continue to establish projects and extend donations and would back the Palestinian issue at international platforms.The Bahraini delegates, who are to stay in Gaza until 11th May, would meet officials of the Gaza government and parliament and would visit a number of public and private institutions./129
source : Palestine info
Wednesday
8 May 2013
7:30:00 PM
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Bahraini parliament speaker Sheikh Khalifa Al-Dahrani arrived in Gaza Strip at noon Wednesday leading a parliament delegation on the first such visit by a Gulf official team to the coastal enclave.