Ananova
President Bashar Assad of Syria has brushed aside calls from Britain to rein in Palestinian 'terrorist' organisations in his country. Following talks in Downing Street with Tony Blair, the President insisted there were no Palestinian terrorists operating in his country - there were simply "press officers". Before their talks, British officials had made clear the Prime Minister's determination to raise the issue of groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which have offices in Syria. But at a joint news conference afterwards, President Assad told reporters: "These press officers represent Palestinians who live in Syria and Palestinians who live in Palestine. Palestinians have a right to have someone to express their opinion."
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