Ali Larijani met with leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shalah on Tuesday evening. Mr. Shalah is visiting Tehran and had met with some of important Iranian officials including Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
Mr. Larijani believed that Intifada provided Palestinians with a ‘momentous opportunity’ when the movement could revive itself to new status and gaining ground against Zionists. Mr. Shalah voiced gratitude for Iran’s unswerving support for resistance front and Hezbollah of Lebanon; “Iran has always supported Palestinians and in the most decisive battles contributed to our victory; the present new Intifada is quite different in nature than the previous Intifadas: this is to indicate that our nation is resolved enough to save the flag and to give it to the posterity,” emphasized Shalah, “however, this would disturb the Zionist regime which had worked to abort and forestall any resistance from incipience; they want us to give in to their demands.”
“Intifada is the only path for emancipation of Palestinians; we are sensitive on violation of the Al-Aqsa Mosque as a central and sacred building of Islam,” said Mr. Shalah, “the Zionist regime well knows that fighting against Hezbollah will bring no success for them and only will incur huge costs and devastation,” he concluded.
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