Iran’s eternal support of the Palestinian jihadist drive to obliterate Israel “from the river to the sea” is also manifested in its unstinting support for its proxy, Hizballah.
Iran is also a major funder of Hamas. And only a few days ago — in keeping with Soleimani’s commitment to “the pearl of the Islamic world” — Khamenei denounced Israel as a “tumor” to be removed and hailed Tehran’s supply of arms to Palestinians.
The entire Palestinian “resistance” against Israel is an anti-Zionist jihadist campaign against the very existence of a Jewish state, inspired and supported by antisemitic Quranic verses.
“IRGC commander Soleimani to Hamas: Iran will never abandon Palestine,” JNS, May 27, 2020:
Prior to his death in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq in January, Iranian Quds Force Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani wrote a letter to Muhammad Deif, the commander of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, promising him that Iran would never abandon Palestine, “the pearl of the Islamic world.”
In the letter, published on the the website of the Al-Mayadeen television channel, the Iranian commander conveyed his greetings to Hamas’s fighters and to the Palestinian people as a whole, and promised them that Iran would not abandon them under any circumstances. He added that “the death knell of the invading Zionists will soon be heard,” and expressed hope to die as a martyr for the sake of Palestine.
The letter is further evidence of the close relations between Iran, which calls for the annihilation of Israel, and Hamas, and in particular of the ties between Soleimani and Deif.It should be noted that Hamas officials have recently made many statements in praise of the Iranian regime and its ties with their movement. On May 20, for instance, in a speech on the occasion of Quds Day—a day of solidarity with Jerusalem and the Palestinians marked by Iran on the last Friday of Ramadan—Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, said that “Iran has never hesitated to support the resistance and assist it financially, militarily and technologically.”….
Ronen says
“Palestine the pearl of the Islamic world”.
And they say that Moslems have no sense of humor.
Westman says
You could also say that Qassem Soleimani is a bit too “late” to keep his promise. May the rest of the terrorists, gunning for Israel, also find themselves late.
golem2 says
Pearl must be arabic for butthole
Michael Copeland says
A pearl is an oyster’s reaction to something extraneous that should not be there.
faraway says
Good point, it’s an anomaly. But he may have been referring to the “..young male servants, handsome as pearls..” in islamic paradise. Yasser Arafat didn’t wait; he was fond of teenage boys on earth.
Walter Sieruk says
When that, now dead , Iranian chief warlord commander ,Qassem Solemimani said the Muslims should never give up the jihad for”Palestine” for he called it the “pearl of the Islamic world.”
No matter that Solemimani had said or the ayatollahs , mullahs and imams of Iran Iran who still feel the same way and who may have had taught him to think and believe that way.
In spite of all their firm religious/Islamic feelings about “Palestine” they are all strongly overruled. For the God of the Bible does not recognize any such this as “Palestine” but He does recognize Islam ,so much so that it’s even His “Special treasure.”
For God had declared in the Bible in Psalm 135:4 “For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself. Israel for His special treasure.” [N.J.J.V.]
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OREN WYSOCKI says
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/281296
Why can’t we state obvious facts like Trump is pushing for A terror state that will be an ‘existential threat to the very survival of Israel’ according to Netanyahu? Thats what Netanyahu said about 1 week before the election, without admitting that Trump was pushing for A terror state.
Watch Trumps unveiling speech for his ‘peace plan’. He literally says he supported Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel, and then he says the palestinians will have their capital in east Jerusalem. He lies in front of everyone, and everyone in Israel is afraid or in on it. If there are any advocates for Israel, why on earth would they not play that on tv over and over again, saying this man wants to decieve us and divide Jerusalem. Once A pali state is declared the europeans will scream the palis can build there capital wherever they want.
Trump claims he was the first US president to recognize the Golan heights, to move the american embassy to Jerusalem and he is willing to recognize parts of Judea and Samaria, but its all already happened. Past americans, europeans and the UN all recognized Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem, Golan, and Gaza as parts of Israel several times in the past, why would Trump lie about that if he was A friend, what kind of trade is he making with his deal of the century if he is offering what already belongs to Israel, and demanding we surrender half the country to form A terror state?
Barouch Hashem to the Yesha Council, A peep out of Israel. In G-d I trust.
gravenimage says
Trump is not pushing for a terror state. He does not understand enough about Islam to realize that that is what a “Palestinian state” would be, though.
But the “Palestinians” have already long since rejected his offer, so I think this is pretty much moot.
James Lincoln says
gravenimage says,
It’s very likely that Pres. Trump knew beforehand that his offer would be rejected.
He will not make another offer – guaranteed…
gravenimage says
Also very possible, James.
Westman says
Like Graven said, the test is over, the offer refused. No one can say truthfully that no attempt was made for peace.
Are you willing to fight for Israel, Oren? In Israel it’s quite well known, and an oft told joke, that 1/3 of the population carries on the commerce, 1/3 pays the taxes, 1/3 serves in the military, and they are all the same 1/3.
The US was slow to become a solid ally for Israel, yet it is. Trump was the first to move the Embassy, a move that said the US will take on all governments that attack Israel if it becomes more than Israel can handle. You might want to pray for Trump to be reelected because the Democrat party will treat Israel like a dirty shirt – if they don’t totally abandon it.
gravenimage says
Yes–President Trump has actually been Israel’s staunchest supporter.
mortimer says
Which Islamic empire called the region ‘Palestine’? None to my knowledge. Islamic empires called the region either ‘Al Shams’ (The Levant) or ‘Lower Syria’.
It’s a sham to claim that Muslims knew the area as ‘Palestine’. The ROMANS called the region ‘Palestine’ and Europeans continued to use the term ‘Palestine’ after the fall of the Roman Empire.