[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] In a new demonstration of the rapprochement between Iran and Islamist political group Hamas, a regional Iranian catspaw,, the movement on Tuesday expressed its "thanks" to Tehran for sponsoring victims of the great march of return.Iran has announced its "adoption" of the families of those killed and maimed in the "return marches" in Gazoo. Hamas front man Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement that the movement "values" and "highly appreciates" Iran's positions and support.
Barhoum, in a series of tweets on Tuesday, called on the Arab and Islamic countries to continue to stand by the Paleostinian people and support them in the face of all challenges.
The return marches, which culminate every Friday, first began on March30. Since then, more than 230 Paleostinians have been killed in Gazoo and about 12,000 have been maimed with varying degrees of serious injuries.