http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/103509-leader-advises-arab-countries-to-revise-stance-toward-gaza
Thursday 22 November 2012 Leader advises Arab countries to revise stance toward Gaza TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has advised all Muslim countries, particularly Arab states, to revise their attitude toward the developments taking place in Gaza. The Leader made the remarks during a meeting with a number of basijis (volunteer forces) in Tehran on Wednesday. In his speech, Ayatollah Khamenei said, “Muslim countries, particularly Arab governments, should revise their attitude toward the issue, help the oppressed but courageous and esteemed people of the Gaza Strip, and make efforts to lift the blockade against this area. And the Islamic ummah should follow the victorious resistance of the people of Gaza and should be aware that resilience and resistance is the only way to achieve victory and defeat the enemies of Islam.” “The Zionists’ acts of savage in attacking the innocent people and civilians in Gaza should awaken the conscience of the Muslim world,” he stated. The Leader added, “The Zionists’ crimes in Gaza revealed the true nature of the enemies of the Muslim world.” “The United States, Britain, and France did not even frown at the cruel Zionist regime”, he said, noting, “How come the leaders of the hegemonistic bloc, including the United States, which support the atrocities of the savage Zionists in Gaza, presumptuously make claims of advocacy of human rights?” Ayatollah Khamenei also stated, “Arab and Muslim countries have also not adopted a proper attitude toward Gaza’s developments because a number of them only” condemned Israeli attacks and some of them did not even condemn them. EP/PA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
