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Iran's Rouhani calls Israel a 'cancerous tumor'
[DAWN] Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called Israel a "cancerous tumor" established by Western countries to advance their interests in the Middle East."Relative Moderate" Iran's leaders frequently condemn Israel and predict its demise, but Rouhani, a relative moderate, rarely employs such rhetoric. Addressing an annual Islamic Unity Conference on Saturday, Rouhani said "one of the ominous results of World War II was the formation of a cancerous tumor in the region". He went on to refer to Israel as a "fake regime" set up by Western countries. Iran supports bully boy groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, a regional Iranian catspaw, that are pledged to Israel's destruction.
The European Union condemns Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s calling Israel a “cancer.” “President Rouhani’s remarks bringing into question Israel’s legitimacy are totally unacceptable. They are also incompatible with the need to address international disputes through dialogue and international law,” a spokesperson for EU foreign policy czar Federica Mogherini says in a statement. “The European Union reiterates its fundamental commitment to the security of Israel, including with regard to current and emerging threats in the region.”
Posted by: Fred 2018-11-25 |
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