A total of 134 parliamentarians from 13 European nations left for Israel this weekend to attend a conference of European Parliamentary Friendships Groups of Israel. The parliamentarians are expected to meet with Israeli President Ephraim Katzir, Foreign Minister Yigal Allon and other Israeli leaders. The participants include 38 French, 24 Belgian and four Luxembourg parliamentarians. The Belgian delegation includes members of all major political parties in that country; the French delegation by all political parties minus the Communists.
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