Former Premier Yitzhak Robin claimed Tuesday that the Labor Party delegation that will visit Egypt Thursday at the invitation of President Anwar Sadat does not represent the party. The delegation is headed by Labor Party chairman Shimon Peres who will be accompanied by former Foreign Minister Abba Eban and former Minister of Commerce Haim Barlev. Rabin contended that they were not assigned the mission by the party.
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