By Prensa Latina,
Athens : President of the Palestine National Authority Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak are expected to discuss the Middle East peace process, on the sidelines of the 23rd Congress of the Socialist International.
Both leaders attended the said congress held at the Lagonissi resort, near Athens, and are expected to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
Abbas urged Tel Aviv to put an end to the siege on the Gaza Strip and colonization of the West Bank, as well as to reduce the numerous military checkpoints, which are “destroying the lives of thousands people.”