Pyongyang, October 31 (KCNA) -- The Palestinian magazine Al Hadaf carried in its October issue special write-ups under the headline of "On the 66th birthday of the Workers' Party of Korea" with a photo of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

The magazine in an article noted that President Kim Il Sung strictly adhered to the principles of independence in leading the revolution and construction.

The President led the WPK to work independently and creatively in keeping with the interests of the popular masses and the reality of the country with the Juche idea as its guideline, the article noted, and went on:

By pursuing the Songun politics Kim Jong Il has reliably defended socialism centered on the popular masses despite all sorts of challenges and difficulties.

Under his leadership the DPRK successfully realized the single-minded unity in which the army and people are closely united as one.

He leads the DPRK on basis of the idea and benevolent politics of Kim Il Sung.