[ 07/06/2010 - 09:24 AM ]
GAZA, (PIC)-- Delegates of the Arab parliament stated Sunday that their visit to the besieged Gaza Strip is considered a step towards breaking the Israeli siege and supporting the steadfastness of its people.
Head of the parliament Huda Bin Amer during her meeting with Palestinian officials at the headquarters of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC) said that all Arab parliaments support the Palestinian people and their just cause in the face of the Israeli occupation.
Bin Amer urged in her speech the Arab parliaments to organize such visits to Gaza and see closely the deteriorating humanitarian situation caused by the blockade.
She also deplored Israel for its brutal attack on Freedom Flotilla aid convoy, saying that this attack violated human values and the international law and unveiled further the true face of the occupation.
For his part, Dr. Ahmed Bahar, the first deputy speaker of the PLC, expressed his thanks to the parliamentary delegates and emphasized that this visit is very important and contributes to breaking the political and economic siege on Gaza.
Dr. Bahar invited speakers of Arab parliaments, and heads of the Arab League and the organizations of the Islamic conference to visit Gaza during the coming days to check the size of destruction caused by the Israeli war and the impacts of the blockade on all aspects of life in the Strip.
The delegation of the Arab parliament arrived Gaza Sunday afternoon through the Rafah border crossing on a short visit.
The delegation was received by Dr. Bahar, Palestinian lawmakers and officials from the government. This is the second Arab parliamentary visit since the siege was imposed on Gaza in 2007.
The delegation also met with Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya and participated in laying the foundation stone of the freedom lighthouse in Gaza port and the opening of a memorial to the nine Turkish martyrs who were killed by the Israeli navy last Monday.
During the opening ceremony, Haneyya and the visiting parliamentary delegation laid a wreath at the memorial engraved with the names of the nine martyrs.
Haneyya described the martyrs as "kings" and said they courageously faced Israel's arrogance at sea.
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