RAMALLAH, West Bank, November 19, SPA -- The Palestinians are reachingout to the Israeli public to drum up support for a land-for-peace plan backed by the Arab world. The government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbasplans to publish full-page ads in the three major Israelidailies in Hebrew on Thursday. The ads will reprint thepeace plan which offers Israel recognition by the Arabworld in exchange for a withdrawal from the territories itcaptured in the 1967 Mideast War, Associated Press reported. The Arab peace initiative was first adopted six years ago. Israel has not accepted it. However, there has been renewedinterest in the idea in Israel. Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat says the ad campaignmarks the first time the Palestinian government reaches outto the Israeli public in such a way.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/609165
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