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| Iran: Fearless Leader orders Muslims to defend Palestinians |
| 2008-12-28 |
| Iran's Supreme Leader issued a religious decree to Muslims around the world on Sunday, ordering them to defend Palestinians in Gaza against Israeli attacks "in any way possible", state television reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also declared Monday a day of public mourning in Iran after Israel killed more than 280 Palestinians in two days of air strikes on Gaza. "All Palestinian combatants and all the Islamic world's pious people are obliged to defend the defenceless women, children and people in Gaza in any way possible," Khamenei said. "Whoever is killed in this legitimate defence, is considered a martyr," he said in a statement. A religious decree is an official statement by a ranking religious leader that commands Muslims to carry out its message. While there is no religious and legal force behind it, Khamenei is respected by many Iranian and non-Iranian Shi'ites. Iran refuses to recognise Israel, which accuses Tehran of supplying Hamas Islamists with weapons. Iran denies the claim, saying it only provides moral support to the group. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 CHINESE MIL FORUM/TOPIX > ASIA GOES DOWN THE TERROR VORTEX [drain-hole]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-12-28 21:49 |
| #7 Whoever is killed in this legitimate defence, is considered a martyr" I'm curious who will call them "Martyrs", if all their fellow thugs ard also dead? I sure as hell will NOT. |
| Posted by: Rednek Jim 2008-12-28 17:08 |
| #6 Does "any way possible" include evacuating them from rocket launch sites or keeping them away from hamas offices? I didn't think so. |
| Posted by: Hellfish 2008-12-28 16:54 |
| #5 The Supreme Leader needs a cruise missile delivered into his bedroom window some night soon. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2008-12-28 15:13 |
| #4 The Sunni Paleo's will not defend the Shiite Hamas. I'm pretty sure the Supreme Leader failed the "History of Sunni vs. Shiite" final exam. I thought the Iranians were the most highly educated, among the Muslim world. I guess I was wrong. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2008-12-28 14:22 |
| #3 Grab your bomb vest Ali. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-12-28 12:13 |
| #2 One can pray that the Supreme Leader is next. |
| Posted by: Milton Fandango 2008-12-28 12:06 |
| #1 "Whoever is killed in this legitimate defence, is considered a martyr" Whoever is killed in your continuing attempt to destroy Israel and all the Jooooooooos is still DEAD. Why don't you go first and show them how it's done, |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-12-28 11:22 |