Premier Alexei Kosygin declared today that the Soviet Union fully supported the Arab guerrilla and National Liberation fronts. He spoke at a luncheon honoring a high level Egyptian delegation. The delegation is visiting Moscow to seek more military assistance against Israel.
Tass, the Soviet news agency, said today that the Egyptian delegation was in Moscow “for a friendly official visit at the invitation of the Communist Party Central Committee”. It gave no details of how long the talks may last or what might be discussed. Also in Moscow is a delegation representing the Palestine Liberation Organization which represents several Palestinian guerrilla groups. Sources here said the Soviet invitation to the guerrilla leaders indicated that the Kremlin might be throwing its weight behind the Palestine resistance movement. In the past, the Soviets have mildly criticized the tactics of Palestinian guerrillas through their official press organs. The Guardian said today that the Soviet Union has realized that the guerrillas command so much popular support in the Arab world that it can no longer afford to ignore them.
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