Tehran – Iran’s supreme leader said on Wednesday that Iran would support the Palestinian uprising against Israel “in any way we can”, and rejected U.S. accusations that a recent wave of Palestinian knife and car-ramming attacks amounted to “terrorism”.
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Khamenei was speaking a day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, during a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, described the spate of attacks as “terrorism” that should be condemned.
Israel and the United States have long accused Iran of supplying arms to the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, considered by Washington as a terrorist organization. Tehran says it gives only moral, financial and humanitarian support.
“Despite all the efforts of the Arrogance (the United States) … and even with cooperation from Arab countries, the Palestinian intifada (uprising) has started in the West Bank,” state television quoted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying.
“We will defend the movement of the Palestinian people with all of our existence, and in any way and as long as we can,” Khamenei reportedly told a gathering of the Basij, Iran’s volunteer militia.
Khamenei criticized those who call Palestinians “terrorists” saying they were people protesting the occupation of their land.
Since Oct. 1, at least 86 Palestinians have been killed, some while carrying out assaults and others in clashes with Israeli forces. At least 19 Israelis and an American have been killed in Palestinian attacks.
The bloodshed has been fueled by Muslim agitation over increased Jewish visits to East Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound – Islam’s third holiest place which is also revered by Jews as the site of two biblical-era temples.
The Palestinians are also frustrated by the failure of decades of peace talks to deliver them an independent state.
Obama wishes to join them.
israel should bomb away al-aqsa once and for all ,one inoccent life isnt worth the tourisim money israel receives
unfortunately most of Europe and the world also believes that it isn’t considered terrorism just an innocent uprising. Who knows perhaps this is the reason why Hashem is hitting Europe hard now with terrorist attacks. You didn’t scream and complain when the Israelis were hit by terrorism now you will scream.
“fueled by Muslim agitation over…” Why doesn’t everyone stop repeating this lie? It’s no different than the Benghazi video – stop apologizing and state the truth – isn’t that what reporting is supposed to do?
“any way they can”
Soon to include the nuclear option, thanks to our idiot in chief.
By publishing an article that states as fact that the murders and attempted murders of Jewish civilians in Israel proper are fueled by increased visits to Al Aksa is to buy into the propaganda that these domim lachamorim would have the West believe. They really have no explanation or excuse that can be given for such uncivilized and brutal behavior that has any truth to it, so they choose a religious excuse that was fabricated after they saw Jews returning en masse to the Holyland back in the 1920’s. They are plain and simply Jew haters, and a purportedly Jewish website to buying in to their propaganda is pathetic at best.
These are the sub humans Obama just handed hundreds of billions of dollars to, and his blessing for a nuclear bomb. What a leader we have.