Syrian official: Recognizing Palestinian state based on 1967 lines
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A senior official from the Syrian Foreign Ministry announced Monday that his country "recognizes a Palestinian state along the 1967 lines with eastern Jerusalem as its capital, based on legitimate Palestinian rights."
The senior official told a local news agency that "Syria intends to treat the PLO offices in Damascus as an official embassy from now on." According to the report, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised the Syrian announcement. (Roee Nahmias)
