TEHRAN Iran's Majlis (Parliament) also criticized Sunday the stance taken by Qatar toward the brutalities committed by by the Zionist regime against the Palestinians, saying it should close down its trade office in Israel.
As rotating head of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Iran is scheduled to pass the torch to Qatar at the summit, scheduled for November 12-14.
Qatar has aroused the ire of Arabs and Muslims for keeping open an Israeli trade office in Doha, and Qatar's trade representation in Tel Aviv.
Qatar has so far resisted calls to close down the Israeli office.
Oman closed down its trade offices with Israel last month after the start of clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinians.
Some 173 people, mostly Palestinians, have been killed in the violence.
"Qatar is naturally expected to positively answer the Muslim and Arab heads of states and close down its trade office in Tel Aviv," Hassan Qashqavi, member of Majlis Committee for National Security and Foreign Policy said.
"Qatari officials are well aware that Iran made huge efforts to pass the OIC presidency to Qatar and it is at least expected to limit its relations with Tel Aviv." Even Egypt, he added, has agreed to rename a street in Cairo after "Al-Dura", the Palestinian teen martyred in clashes.
The Jewish state is not recognized by the Islamic Republic and the only countries in the region to have full diplomatic relations with Israel are Egypt, Jordan and Turkey.
After the summit of Arab countries in Cairo in mid-October, Tunisia and Morocco agreed to shut down interests sections they exchanged with Israel the lowest level diplomatic representation.
Iranian President Mohammad Khatami sharply denounced Arab leaders after their summit, saying they did not show support to the Palestinians.