Gaza, February 15, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - The Hamas-dominated Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) reported that 26 parliamentarians from different Arab countries will visit the Gaza Strip on Monday to express solidarity with residents.

The PLC issued a press release stating that Dr. Ahmad Bahar, deputy head of the PLC, will represent the council in welcoming the visiting Arab officials.

They are expected to enter through the Rafah crossing on Monday midday.

Bahar stated that the PLC will hold a joint press conference with the visiting Arab parliamentarians before they start their two-day tour.

They will visit areas that were destroyed in the last Israeli attack and will also hold meetings with representatives of different Palestinian factions, civil society institutions and parents of Palestinian detainees imprisoned by Israel.

The visiting officials will also meet some families who lost members in the war, the bombarded Islamic University, and several areas and facilities targeted by the Israeli occupation army.

The PLC described the visit as historic and added that this visit will help promote an end to the Israeli siege.

Photo: Mohammed Asad