Iran hails arms supply to Palestinians against 'tumor' Israel

[snoop1130]

Iran hails arms supply to Palestinians against 'tumor' Israel

By Parisa Hafezi

 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a live televised speech marking the annual Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Tehran, Iran May 22, 2020. Official Khamenei Website/Handout via REUTERS

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a "tumor" to be eliminated and hailed Tehran's supply of arms to Palestinians, drawing swift condemnation from the United States and European Union.

 

Opposition to Israel is a core belief for Shi’ite-led Iran, which backs Palestinian and Lebanese Islamic militant groups opposed to peace with the Jewish state, which Tehran refuses to recognize.

 

"The Zionist regime (Israel) is a deadly, cancerous tumor in the region. It will undoubtedly be uprooted and destroyed," Iran's top authority, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in an online speech.

The United States and European Union rejected the comments.

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Twitter dismissed them as "disgusting and hateful anti-Semitic remarks" that did not represent the tradition of tolerance of ordinary Iranians.

 

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said they were "totally unacceptable and represent a deep source of concern" and incompatible with the aim of a stable and peaceful Middle East.

 

Although leaders of Palestinian militant groups in Gaza, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, have frequently praised Iran's financial and military support, Khamenei had not himself previously given public confirmation of Tehran's weapons supply.

 

"Iran realised Palestinian fighters' only problem was lack of access to weapons. With divine guidance and assistance, we planned, and the balance of power has been transformed in Palestine, and today the Gaza Strip can stand against the aggression of the Zionist enemy and defeat it," he said.

 

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Senior Iranian officials have called repeatedly over the years for an end to the Jewish state, including by a referendum that would exclude a majority of its Jews while including Palestinians in the region and abroad.

 

"The proposal of referendum shows that West’s accusation of the resistance as antisemitic, which they keep repeating, is completely unfounded," Khamenei said.

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Iran "the most antisemitic regime on the planet" in an address during a Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Jan 23.

 

Khamenei was speaking on Quds Day, which uses the Arabic name for Jerusalem, held on the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan. The Quds event was started by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late founder of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution.

 

Khamenei suggested global attention on the coronavirus crisis had helped obscure wrongs done to Palestinians. "The long-lasting virus of Zionists will be eliminated," he added.

 

Iran cancelled nationwide Quds Day rallies due to coronavirus. Iran is one of the most-affected countries in the region with 7,300 deaths and a total of 131,652 infections.

 

Khamenei also denounced what he called treason by "political and cultural mercenaries in Muslim countries" helping Zionists to downplay the Palestine issue, in an apparent reference to some Arab states including Iran's regional rival Saudi Arabia.

 

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[Jingthing]

So if Israel is a tumor what is Iran? 

 

A skin tag? 

A hemorrhoid? 

A booger? 

 

 

[Puchaiyank]

"The long-lasting virus of Zionists will be eliminated"

 

case in point...same freakin song for more than two thousand years...

 

Why not try a different approach?  Because Iran loves and lives to hate non-Muslim countries.

 

Dumb as a dog turd!  

[billd766]

22 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

So if Israel is a tumor what is Iran? 

 

A skin tag? 

A hemorrhoid? 

A booger? 

 

 

An independent country who are up against Israel (nuclear weapons), USA (also nuclear weapons) who, certainly under Trump, support Israel 100% and turn a blind eye to its illegal repression of the Palestinians in Gaza. Most of the other Gulf countries who are armed and supported by the USA and the EU and who support the USA by providing bases for the USA to use.

[ChipButty]

There will never be peace in the middle east the Arabs cant even sort themselves out OK Iranians dont class themselves as Arabs and they are Persians Shiites in conflict with the Sunni's 

[VocalNeal]

As one comedian said. He tries to upset his Jewish flat mate by giving him all the mail addressed to "Occupier"

[tifino]

considering their intended final recipients of the bullets;

- I reckoned the Exporters already pre-dipped each bullet in camel dung. Instant WMD retrofit!

[sirineou]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

So if Israel is a tumor what is Iran? 

 

A skin tag? 

A hemorrhoid? 

A booger? 

 

 

How about 

D : None of the above. 

Within the context of this thread.

Iran has been there for thousands of years, Israel has appeared lately and started to grow. to the detriment of the surrounding body.

What doe that remind you off?

 

[OneMoreFarang]

The USA gives billions of USD in military equipment every year to Israel. And Israel has lots of working nuclear weapons. But all that is obviously totally ok because the USA and Israel are the good guys, correct? 555 What a sad joke.

[Jingthing]

34 minutes ago, sirineou said:

How about 

D : None of the above. 

Within the context of this thread.

Iran has been there for thousands of years, Israel has appeared lately and started to grow. to the detriment of the surrounding body.

What doe that remind you off?

 

The Jewish people returning to their ancient homeland after thousands of years in the diaspora, subject to unending persecution, pogroms, and even a holocaust. A LIBERATION movement. Not exactly making the desert bloom but not far off. Creating one of the most advanced nations in the world, albeit very small. An oasis of democracy in a region of autocracy.

 

Something the people of Iran could use. 

Edited May 22, 2020 by Jingthing

[Jingthing]

52 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

As one comedian said. He tries to upset his Jewish flat mate by giving him all the mail addressed to "Occupier"

Jewish huh? Not Israeli? Very vocal of you. 

[sirineou]

5 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The Jewish people returning to their ancient homeland after thousands of years in the diaspora, subject to unending persecution, pogroms, and even a holocaust. A LIBERATION movement. Not exactly making the desert bloom but not far off. Creating one of the most advanced nations in the world, albeit very small. An oasis of democracy in a region of autocracy.

 

Something the people of Iran could use.

If that was a legitimate claim  then it should apply to all . it should apply to native Americans , Greeks should be making claims to Anatolia.  etc etc.  

[Jingthing]

Just now, sirineou said:

If that was a legitimate claim  then it should apply to all . it should apply to native Americans , Greeks should be making claims to Anatolia.  etc etc.  

The topic is Israel. Study the history of the Jewish people in the diaspora before denouncing the need for Israel to exist. The Iranian leadership is basically supporting another genocide of the Jewish people and it disgusts me to hear westerners supporting that kind of total evil. 

[VocalNeal]

19 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Jewish huh? Not Israeli? Very vocal of you. 

I realize that there are Arab Isrealis but they are not the occupiers and it is not my joke originally. ????

 

I apologize if any offence was caused. unless it was intended.

 

Edited May 22, 2020 by VocalNeal

[sirineou]

39 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The topic is Israel. Study the history of the Jewish people in the diaspora before denouncing the need for Israel to exist. The Iranian leadership is basically supporting another genocide of the Jewish people and it disgusts me to hear westerners supporting that kind of total evil. 

Sorry Jingthing, but that'a a deflection. You made the assertion of ancestral claim.

Unless of course ancestral  claims only apply to certain people and not to others. . 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2020 by sirineou

[DeaconJohn]

34 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The Jewish people returning to their ancient homeland after thousands of years in the diaspora, subject to unending persecution, pogroms, and even a holocaust. A LIBERATION movement. Not exactly making the desert bloom but not far off. Creating one of the most advanced nations in the world, albeit very small. An oasis of democracy in a region of autocracy.

 

Something the people of Iran could use. 

 

23 minutes ago, sirineou said:

If that was a legitimate claim  then it should apply to all . it should apply to native Americans , Greeks should be making claims to Anatolia.  etc etc.  

Exactly.

Why doesn't it apply to every race, religion, and ethnic group that has been displaced at some time in their past?

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Twitter dismissed them as "disgusting and hateful anti-Semitic remarks" that did not represent the tradition of tolerance of ordinary Iranians.

I’m sorry but what did you expect would happen when the trump plan basically gave netanyahu everything he wanted?
 

You thought the Iranian regime would just shrug it’s shoulders and walk away?

Because that’s what religiously intolerant regimes do isnt it, they never react. 
 

Oh wait...
 

You are a moron if you expected anything but this. 

Edited May 22, 2020 by Bluespunk

[sirineou]

14 minutes ago, DeaconJohn said:

 

Exactly.

Why doesn't it apply to every race, religion, and ethnic group that has been displaced at some time in their past?

Because "MIGHT MAKES RIGHT" !

  When asked by my European friends "Why does the US do X. Y or Z" I always reply " because we can" "When you could you did , and in the future, if you can you will again"  And we will make all short of rationalizations but the facts remain.

Same applies to the Jews. They have the power, they can ,and they do. All else are rationalizations. 

Unfortunately such is the nature of Human beings.

Good people do god things, bad people do bad things, It takes religion to make good people do bad things. 

IMO it applies equal to  Christians, Jews and Muslims. 

 

[Jingthing]

33 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Sorry Jingthing, but that'a a deflection. You made the assertion of ancestral claim.

Unless of course ancestral  claims only apply to certain people and not to others. . 

 

 

Which you disingenuously took out of the context of the experience of the Jewish people during thousands of years in the diaspora.

I don't see the point in engaging at this level with people that admire the holocaust denying, wanting to exterminate the "tumor" of Israel, terrorist, gay murdering Iranians and demonizing Israel and totally failing to even consider their narrative.

So -- GOODBYE. 

[sirineou]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Which you disingenuously took out of the context of the experience of the Jewish people during thousands of years in the diaspora.

I don't see the point in engaging at this level with people that admire the holocaust denying, wanting to exterminate the "tumor" of Israel, terrorist, gay murdering Iranians and demonizing Israel and totally failing to even consider their narrative.

So -- GOODBYE. 

You are putting words in my mouth. Please show me where I indicated that I  admire the Holocaust?? I abhor  all crimes against all people, including the Palestinians.

Why should the Palestinians be paying for the crimes of the Germans? Is it because they are weaker? 

[Jingthing]

 

44 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

I’m sorry but what did you expect would happen when the trump plan basically gave netanyahu everything he wanted?
 

You thought the Iranian regime would just shrug it’s shoulders and walk away?

Because that’s what religiously intolerant regimes do isnt it, they never react. 
 

Oh wait...
 

You are a moron if you expected anything but this. 

Iran has had the same kind of pro genocide of Jews "Death to Israel" rhetoric for decades. While of course I agree that 45 and Pompeo and Bibi are horrible, but you can't really blame them for the Iranian rhetoric. 

Iran's goal (along with its cheerleaders including on this forum) is not about promoting needed reform of Israeli government policy. 

They're about wiping Israel out regardless.

Note the difference. It's really big. 

Edited May 22, 2020 by Jingthing

[candide]

Ok it's a disgusting hate speech, and Iran is shamelessly exploiting any opportunity to expand its influence.

 

However, it would not be that easy for them if they weren't served such opportunities on a golden plate (I.e.the Trump/Netanyahu 'peace' plan).

[Bluespunk]

6 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

 

Iran has had the same kind of pro genocide of Jews "Death to Israel" rhetoric for decades. While of course I agree that 45 and Pompeo and Bibi are horrible, but you can't really blame them for the Iranian rhetoric. 

Iran's goal (along with its cheerleaders including on this forum) is not about promoting needed reform of Israeli government policy. 

They're about wiping Israel out regardless.

Note the difference. It's really big. 

I have no sympathy for or any intention of justifying the bile and hate spewed by Iran’s religious elite, my point was purely aimed at pompeo’s actions and the ludicrous nature of his response.
 

He cannot have been surprised at this predictable rhetoric from Iran. 

[impulse]

1 hour ago, sirineou said:

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

The topic is Israel. Study the history of the Jewish people in the diaspora before denouncing the need for Israel to exist. The Iranian leadership is basically supporting another genocide of the Jewish people and it disgusts me to hear westerners supporting that kind of total evil. 

Sorry Jingthing, but that'a a deflection. You made the assertion of ancestral claim.

Unless of course ancestral  claims only apply to certain people and not to others. . 

 

At least he's making progress toward the truth.  In previous years he claimed that they never left.

 

And I'm not seeing support for another genocide.  Just a call to return the land they stole from the generations of Palestinians who had lived there in the intervening 2000 years or so.

 

[blazes]

12 hours ago, sirineou said:

If that was a legitimate claim  then it should apply to all . it should apply to native Americans , Greeks should be making claims to Anatolia.  etc etc.  

 

Yes, and we Welsh are still waiting for compensation from the English (or Anglo-Normans) for the invasion of 1292. 

 

All those castles bring in a bit of tourist money, but really, to be fair, we need compo for more than 700 years of oppression.

[bert bloggs]

14 hours ago, Jingthing said:

So if Israel is a tumor what is Iran? 

 

A skin tag? 

A hemorrhoid? 

A booger? 

 

 

a plague,well those in charge are .

[Lacessit]

From Day One of the partitioning of Palestine, the Arabs have vowed to wipe out Israel. It's convenient, because it draws attention away from their own failings.

Looking at the Nobel Prizes in the sciences, such as physics, chemistry and medicine, less than 15 million Jews have generated over 200 Nobel Prize winners. In contrast, there are 422 million Arabs, or 1.8 billion Muslim adherents who have managed to produce just two Nobel Prize winners in those fields. More in the BS areas, Arafat with a Nobel Peace Prize, yeah right.

Looking at those numbers, I'd say the main tumor in the Middle East is Arab ignorance and bloody-mindedness. To me, Jews have far more value to humanity.

 

Edited May 23, 2020 by Lacessit

[Stargeezr]

I thought there was some corona virus in Iran, why does this leader have the same

luck in not getting it. Of course the same could be said for the USA. Wonder what

the future will bring.

Geezer

[Baerboxer]

15 hours ago, Jingthing said:

So if Israel is a tumor what is Iran? 

 

A skin tag? 

A hemorrhoid? 

A booger? 

 

 

 

Hemorrhoid gets my vote!

[Baerboxer]

1 hour ago, blazes said:

 

Yes, and we Welsh are still waiting for compensation from the English (or Anglo-Normans) for the invasion of 1292. 

 

All those castles bring in a bit of tourist money, but really, to be fair, we need compo for more than 700 years of oppression.

 

Henry Tudor, who murdered Richard 111 to become Henry V11 was Welsh, or mostly Welsh. 1485 coup - should be fair bit of compo there. Especially as that line still own the thrown and occupy Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as England!