 Iranian Parliament (Majlis) rapporteur for the National Security and Foreign Commission, Kazem Jalali |
An Iranian lawmaker has called on the Egyptian government to make up for its negligence during the Israeli onslaught against the Gaza Strip.
“The Egyptian government did not behave in a positive and responsible manner in the Gaza conflict. We expect the Egyptians to compensate for their slackness,” the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) rapporteur for the National Security and Foreign Commission, Kazem Jalali, told IRNA News Agency on Monday.
Regarding the possible closure of the Egyptian Interest Section in Tehran, the parliamentarian said that Tehran views Egypt as an outstanding regional playmaker. Jalali remarked that the general feeling is that close Tehran-Cairo rapport would benefit the interests of the Muslim world.
He also described the Israeli unilateral ceasefire as defining the failure of the Zionist regime failure to take over the Gaza Strip. “The spirited resistance shown by the Gazans to the Israeli hostilities punctured Tel Aviv's invincibility myth. Israel's ceasefire marks a victory for Hamas as well as other Palestinian resistance factions,” Jalali noted.
He concluded by saying the Gaza offensive proved the inefficiency of international institutions responsible for maintaining peace and the callous indifference of certain Arab states.
Late Saturday, Tel Aviv announced a 'unilateral ceasefire' that did not include any negotiations with Hamas and would keep Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip and authorize them to open fire if necessary - as a result Hamas rejected the ceasefire.
Earlier on Sunday, however, a Hamas official in Cairo, Ayman Taha, said that the resistance movement was observing a ceasefire and set next Sunday as a deadline for Israel to pull out its troops from the costal sliver.
Taha also called on Israel to open all border-crossings to allow in 'the basic needs of the people', including food, medical supplies and other goods.
At least 1,300 Palestinians lost lives and more than 5,400 others sustained wounds through 22-day relentless pounding of the Gaza Strip.
He concluded by saying the Gaza offensive proved the inefficiency of international institutions responsible for maintaining peace and the callous indifference of certain Arab states.
Late Saturday, Tel Aviv announced a 'unilateral ceasefire' that did not include any negotiations with Hamas and would keep Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip and authorize them to open fire if necessary - as a result Hamas rejected the ceasefire.
Earlier on Sunday, however, a Hamas official in Cairo, Ayman Taha, said that the resistance movement was observing a ceasefire and set next Sunday as a deadline for Israel to pull out its troops from the costal sliver.
Taha also called on Israel to open all border-crossings to allow in 'the basic needs of the people', including food, medical supplies and other goods.
At least 1,300 Palestinians lost lives and more than 5,400 others sustained wounds through 22-day relentless pounding of the Gaza Strip.
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