GAZA, Nov. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Palestinian Minister of Communication Sabri Saydam denied on Sunday that there has been an agreement with Israel on reopening Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.

    He told radio Voice of Palestine that the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) is exerting all possible efforts to operate Rafah crossing as soon as possible to allow the Palestinians to travel to and from the Gaza Strip without Israeli control.

    Saydam said that the PNA accepted the Europeans as a third party besides the Egyptians and the Palestinians to supervise the operation of the crossing, however it objected to an Israeli demand for cameras installed at the crossing to enable the Jewish state to monitor the passengers' movement.

    "We must guarantee the Palestinians passing through the crossing without restrictions," he added.

    Israel's security cabinet last Tuesday approved an agreement with Cairo to re-open the Rafah crossing under the supervision of European inspectors.

    However, disputes are still unsettled on the authority of the inspectors, as Palestinians consider them advisers while Israel wants them to have veto power over security enforcement.

    Once the Egyptian-proposed plan is approved by the full Israeli cabinet probably on Sunday, negotiations will be held with the PNA directly.

    Rafah crossing, the only exit of Gaza to the outside world, was closed in the absence of a deal several days before Israel completed withdrawal of settlers and troops from the Strip on Sept.12. Enditem