Leader Blasts Israel for Continuing Massacre of Palestinians

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei blasted Israel for occupying Palestine and continuing to kill the Palestinians, and called on the international community to break its silence on the realities on the ground in the Gaza Strip.

News ID: 70654

Date: 11 June 2018 - 15:29

TEHRAN (Defapress)-"Today, democracy is a modern method, which is accepted by the entire world; we said that to determine the fate of the historical country of Palestine, they must refer to the people of Palestine and this proposal has been registered at the United Nations as the Islamic Republic’s opinion,” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting with a group of university professors and academics in Tehran on Sunday.

The Supreme Leader said that the fate of Palestine must be determined by Palestinians themselves, including Muslims, Jews and Christians, who originally lived in the historical land of Palestine.

"A poll must be conducted among Palestinians, who have lived there since 100 years or 80 years ago, including Muslims, Jews and Christians, and whether they live inside or outside the occupied territories," Ayatollah Khamenei added.

The Supreme Leader underlined that whatever the Palestinians said and voted for must be done, and asked, "Is this a bad idea? Aren’t the European countries ready to understand this?”

Ayatollah Khamenei then referred to a recent European tour by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he aimed to undermine Iran's standing and influence in the region, and said, “Then that oppressor and wicked child-killer goes to other countries and plays the victim that Iran wants to do away with several millions of our population."

The Supreme Leader went on to say that the European audience also listens to him, shakes his head and does not say that it is you [Israelis] who are currently committing these crimes in Gaza and al-Quds.

"At the present time, we are one country in the world, which has the highest number of enemies among arrogant governments and worthless powers and also have the highest number of supporters among the masses in many countries," Ayatollah Khamenei added.

The Supreme Leader then underlined that the prestige that the Islamic Republic has in many countries, including neighboring and other countries, is not matched by any other country and no other country is as much prestigious and has as many supporters as the Islamic Republic has.

“This is why the Islamic Republic also has wicked and determined enemies,” Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized.

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