CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood said May 15 will mark 'International Anger Day' in commemoration of the Nakba, in protest against "the Zionist violation of Arab land, Mohamed Habib, the group's deputy leader said. In a conference Thursday, Habib highlighted the plight of the Palestinian people, saying it is time action is taken against the Israeli aggression. The conference, titled "Egypt's different political powers' declaration to save Al-Aqsa Mosque and retrieve Palestine and Al-Quds, did not include any other political party. Habib said the situation in Palestine is deteriorating, and over 60,000 Palestinians risk losing their homes to Israelis. "When will it be time for us to start reacting to the [Israeli] aggression? Habib asked. "Sixty-one years have passed since Israel occupied our lands. Habib also called on Muslim and Christian scholars to unite against "a potential catastrophe, explaining that Israel is planning on building a temple on the ruins of Al-Aqsa Mosque, which he predicts will collapse soon. Habib said the group should continue to push Arab and Muslim countries to play an active role in ending the Israeli occupation. He also called on local and international NGOs to work hand in hand with the group against Israel. Habib also called for cutting all political, economic and diplomatic ties with Israel and terminate all peace treaties with "the Zionist enemy. The Arab world should also boycott governments that support Israel, namely the United States, the United Kingdom and France, Habib said. Mahmoud Amer, member in the People's Assembly's (PA) defense and national security committee, told Daily News Egypt that the Palestinian issue is a priority in parliament discussions. Amer, who is affiliated with the Brotherhood, said that "the Palestinian issue is Egypt's number one problem because it is directly related to the country's national security, because Palestine is our neighbor. "We [Brotherhood MPs] initiated most of the discussions in the PA during the Israeli offensive on Gaza [last December and January], Amer said. He explained that during that time, most of the parliamentary sessions were dedicated to discussing relevant issues such as the Rafah border crossing and gas exports to Israel.
