Today the Iranian
government recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinians. This comes in response to President Trump’s
announcement concerning Jerusalem earlier this month. At first the Iranian recognition might appear
to be a favorable response both for Palestinians, and for a forthcoming
peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, if the Twitter account that bears his
name truly expresses his thoughts, the leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hostile
toward both the US and Israel. Khamenei
is the supreme leader of Iran and commander in chief of its armed forces. He has very few kind words for Israel. In fact, I remember back in February 2012, I
came across an article entitled, دلایل فقهی ضرورت نابودی
اسرائیل, “Legal Reasons for the Annihilation of Israel,” in which Khamenei
presented legal arguments for the destruction of Israel. A tweet
dated November 9, 2014 lists nine key questions and responses from Khamenei on
how to eliminate Israel.
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In a recent development, there are reports coming out of Iran that public demonstrations are taking place in the streets calling for the removal of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and others in the government. If there was a change to take place in the government of Iran, the regime’s influence in Syria, ties with Hezbollah, and enmity toward Israel and the United States might also change. Hopefully there would be a change in momentum for the better and more peaceful for the Middle East, Israel, and the Palestinians.
ReplyDeleteThree Iranian protestors have been killed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Not surprising the Iranian government attributes British, US, and Israeli spies as the master minds of the unrest.