{"id":17489,"date":"2019-11-15T13:15:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T13:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=17489"},"modified":"2019-11-15T13:15:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T13:15:50","slug":"iran-to-keep-helping-palestinians-against-israel-with-no-reservation-ayatollah-khamenei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/iran-to-keep-helping-palestinians-against-israel-with-no-reservation-ayatollah-khamenei\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran to keep helping Palestinians against Israel with no reservation: Ayatollah Khamenei"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"item-image\"><figcaption id=\"mainFigCap\">Leader of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei meets top Iranian officials, ambassadors of Muslim countries, and guests of the 33rd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran. (Photo by Tasnim)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"embed\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"embed\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"item-body\">\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p><strong>Leader of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Tehran will keep helping the Palestinians with no reservation, and calls on other Muslim countries to follow suit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a Friday meeting with the ambassadors of Muslim countries\u00a0and participants of the 33rd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran\u2019s stance on the issue of Palestine is a principled and definitive one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution to this day, we have remained in this position &#8211; meaning we\u00a0have helped and will continue to help\u00a0Palestine and the Palestinians without any consideration and we view this the duty of the whole Islamic world,&#8221; the Leader said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/217.218.67.233\/\/photo\/20191115\/65aeb848-644a-4ae6-bc7d-5b7288b09344.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption>Participants at the 33rd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran listen to Ayatollah Khamenei during a meeting in Tehran, Nov. 15, 2019. (Photo by Tasnim)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ayatollah Khamenei touched on the enemies\u2019 efforts to &#8220;distort&#8221; pronouncements by the late Father of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini and Iranian officials about the elimination of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in favor of Palestine and its independence and salvation, but the elimination of Israel does not mean the elimination of the Jewish people, because we have nothing to do with them, as a number of Jews live safely in our country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe elimination of Israel means the elimination of the fake Zionist regime and that the\u00a0Palestinian people, be they Muslim, Christian or Jewish\u00a0who are the main owners of that land, should be able to choose their government,&#8221; the Leader said.<\/p>\n<p>They should also be able to &#8220;kick\u00a0out\u00a0outsiders and thugs like [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu and run their country, which of course\u00a0will happen,&#8221; Ayatollah Khamenei added.<\/p>\n<p>Ayatollah Khamenei described the issue of Palestine as the biggest plight of the Muslim world which has displaced a nation from its home, and underlined the significance of unity among Muslim nations in resolving the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad Muslim countries maintained even the minimum levels of unity, we would not have so many plights in the Muslim world today,\u201d the Leader said.<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2019\/11\/14\/611158\/Iran-Islamic-Unity-conference\">\n<div class=\"oembed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2019\/11\/14\/611158\/Iran-Islamic-Unity-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.presstv.com\/\/photo\/20191114\/19be1ee7-dd9c-47f3-a3f8-bc360522927a.jpg\" alt=\"PressTV-Iran standing at forefront of anti-Israel battles: Rouhani\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2019\/11\/14\/611158\/Iran-Islamic-Unity-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PressTV-Iran standing at forefront of anti-Israel battles: Rouhani<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2019\/11\/14\/611158\/Iran-Islamic-Unity-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">At an international Islamic unity conference in Tehran, President Hassan Rouhani praises Iran as the flag-bearer of struggles against the occupying Israeli entity.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Israel, US hostile to all Muslim states<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in his remarks, the Leader said the US, Israel, and enemies of Muslim unity are hostile to all Islamic countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nature of Islam is based on the rejection of tyranny, arrogance and hegemony; therefore, they are opposed to Islam and all Muslim states in principle,\u201d he said, rejecting the notion that they are only hostile to Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The Leader pointed to insulting remarks by US leaders about the Saudis, saying Washington has shown its clear hostility toward Saudi Arabia and its nation by expressing its intention to loot the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When they are explicitly saying that the Saudis have nothing but money they mean &#8216;we must go and rob them&#8217;. This is open hostility with a country and nation and their opposite sides must understand what their duty is against such insults in view of their Arab zeal and Islamic dignity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ayatollah Khamnei further\u00a0cited\u00a0the US presence in the region as a source of trouble, corruption, insecurity, and the formation of such groups as Daesh, and stressed the need for Muslim nations to get familiar with Washington\u2019s &#8220;true and hypocritical\u00a0face&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission means hardships\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Leader warned that the US\u2019 main weapon today is infiltrating sensitive centers, creating division among nations, creating mistrust among governments and people, and implying that giving in to Washington is the only way to resolve their problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis weapon is even more dangerous than military and hard weapons,\u201d he warned, stating that\u00a0the way to\u00a0confront the enemies is to obey\u00a0God&#8217;s command of\u00a0resisting on the path of righteousness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, this resistance will have hardships, but enduring these hardships is a righteous act and will be rewarded by God. Moreover, giving in to the enemy will have more hardships, and God will punish those who give in to oppression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/217.218.67.233\/\/photo\/20191115\/ff6db39f-a775-4e83-a767-04f5321bed65.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption>Ayatollah Khamenei addresses\u00a0ambassadors of Muslim countries\u00a0and participants of the 33rd Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran, Nov. 15, 2019. (Photo by Tasnim)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Leader further\u00a0stressed the need for Muslim communities, governments, ethnic groups, and sects to avoid harming each other, urging them to remain\u00a0united against their common enemy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt higher levels, Islamic countries must join hands in science, wealth, security, and political power and strive to achieve a modern Islamic civilization,\u201d he said, adding the Islamic Republic of Iran considers this\u00a0as its ultimate goal.<\/p>\n<p>Ayatollah Khamenei said, &#8220;Peaceful nuclear energy is needed by nations, but Western monopolists seek to control this energy and give it to other nations drop by drop in exchange for their dignity and independence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Iran, &#8220;Westerners know that fundamentally and ideologically, we do not seek nuclear weapons. So, their opposition to the Islamic Republic&#8217;s nuclear drive aims to deter Iran from acquiring nuclear knowledge, industry and capability,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Leader&#8217;s\u00a0meeting with the guests of the Islamic Unity Conference\u00a0was held on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his great grandson Imam Sadiq, the sixth Imam of Shia Muslims.<\/p>\n<p>The 33rd edition of the International Islamic Unity Conference was inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by the Iranian-based World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, the three-day event aims to establish unity and synergy among Muslims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2019\/11\/14\/611219\/Islamic-Unity-Conference-Tehran\">33rd Islamic Unity Conference kicks off in Tehran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Addressing the opening ceremony, President Rouhani said the only profiteers of division among Muslims are the foreign actors in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUmmah Unity in Defense of al-Aqsa Mosque\u201d is\u00a0this year\u2019s theme of the conference. 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