Iran urges Islamic action on Gaza siege

Source: Press TV
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=132887§ionid=351020101



Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called on parliaments of Islamic countries to join hands in defending the rights of the Palestinian nation.

“The Palestinian issue, in particular the besieged people of Gaza, is among the critical issues in the Islamic world, which needs to be examined,” IRNA quoted Larijani as saying in a meeting with Pakistani, Saudi, Lebanese and Bahraini parliament speakers on Wednesday night.

The Iranian official further added that the Islamic world especially the parliaments of Islamic countries were required to fulfill their duties to the Palestinian nation.

Larijani's remarks came on the sidelines of an Islamic inter-parliamentary summit in Syria, Damascus.

The Israeli assault on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla in the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the blockade of the Gaza Strip were high on the agenda of the talks.

The summit in Damascus ended on Wednesday with a final statement calling for an end to the three-year siege of Gaza, which has deprived 1.5 million residents of food, fuel, and other necessities.