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'Cancerous tumour' Israel will soon be destroyed, says Ahmadinejad
Israel’s existence is an “insult to all humanity,” Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday, in one of his sharpest attacks yet against the Jewish state, which is currently debating whether to attack Iran over its nuclear program.
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AFP - Israel is a "cancerous tumour" that will soon be finished off, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday told demonstrators holding an annual protest against the existence of the Jewish state.
"The Zionist regime and the Zionists are a cancerous tumour. Even if one cell of them is left in one inch of (Palestinian) land, in the future this story (of Israel's existence) will repeat," he said in a speech in Tehran marking Iran's Quds Day that was broadcast on state television.
"The nations of the region will soon finish off the usurper Zionists in the Palestinian land.... A new Middle East will definitely be formed. With the grace of God and help of the nations, in the new Middle East there will be no trace of the Americans and Zionists," he said.
The diatribe took place amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.
The Jewish state has in recent weeks intensified its threats to possibly bomb Iran's nuclear facilities to prevent it having the capability to produce atomic weapons.
Iran, which is suffering under severe Western sanctions, denies its nuclear programme is anything but peaceful. Its military has warned it will destroy Israel if it attacks.
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State television showed crowds marching under blazing sunshine in Tehran and other Iranian cities to mark Quds Days, whose name, derived from Arabic, designates the city of Jerusalem, the disputed future capital of both the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Demonstrators held up Palestinian flags and pictures of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and banners reading "Death to Israel" and "Death to America." A group in Tehran was shown burning an Israeli flag.
The marches have been an annual event during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Iran, ever since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
They underline Iran's antipathy to Israel and its ally the United States, and support for the Palestinian cause, which Khamenei on Wednesday called "a religious duty."
The supreme leader described Israel as a "bogus and fake Zionist outgrowth" in the Middle East that "will disappear."
The head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, told the Fars news agency as he attended the Tehran rally that "the Iranian nation has always been at the forefront of the (regional anti-Israeli) resistance in showing its animosity with Israel."
He added that Iran intended to maintain that virulent stance.
Ahmadinejad, in his speech, claimed that "Zionists" triggered the first and second world wars, and had "taken control over world affairs since the moment they became dominant over the US government."
He asserted that major governments, banks and media were in thrall to a Zionist cabal whose aim was to "destroy the cultures, values and sovereignty of nations."
Ahmadinejad's past broadsides against Israel and its Jewish supports, and his denial that the Holocaust occurred, have earned him opprobrium from Western and other nations, and walk-outs during his addresses to the UN General Assembly.
Israel has been employing its own invective against Iran and its leaders, invoking the image of Hitler and the Nazis on the eve of World War II and accusing Tehran of being bent on Israeli genocide.
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Watch, Wait and See
The world plays 'watch, wait and see' as continued hateful rhetoric is spewed. Every word condemning, every comment noted. I pray accountability will be claimed. We can only ignore bullies for too long before we need to stand against those set out to destroy. I don't advocate violence but self preservation has its place.
3 Things to remember on Israel v Iran
1. Israel's weaponry is probably the most sophisticated and task focused on the planet, so if they hit the nuclear sites there will be no fall out.
2. The Saudis will be backing Israel.
3; Israel may not even need to attack as all the impartial commentators note that WHEN Syria falls Iran will quickly follow.
So goodnite Mr Dinnerjacket
He's forgetting - they are just developing
we already have them. We didn't came back after 2000 years to be stopped by him. We will retake our land - The Roman Empire destroyed Judea, and the Musims took it from the Romans. Both were occupaying Jewish land. The Palestinians still do. Not forever.
iranien lidership
Are we realy living in the 21st century?.I gess we do but some are not!!!It seams like many people Are taking Ahamadinijad es a seek joke-Not seruse-but that man is the had of oneof The UN members-Thet teachse us thet The UN is efective org' only on the paper.The IranienLeader has his dearty long hands wher ever ther is a blood spiling in the midel east!!! watch syria ,Leanon,other muslims terorist ORg all over Europa.If one of the smallest country in the world will der to protecetit self,(before is too late!)das eny of the UN country Member will stend for Israel- NO! what is the value of a country that has no OIL!!! -Only good brain in the had. So what life of the israelis is metter?!How Is Next? After????
Out of Abundant of Heart the Mouth Speak
Ahmedenajad's threat cannot be taken for granted because he keeps on renewing it day by day. As such did not deserve access to any dangerous weapon. From the book of Life we know that Isreal are destined to win only let them seek the wisdom of their King (God)like David of old. Make no mistake God never change likewise His Word to Him be the glory forever and ever Amen. Iran cannot withstand God for the battle is of the Lord not human and never be involve unless the fire of God will consume you also.
Ahmadinejad has ''balls''!
Ahmadinejad is the only political leader to speak loud about some anomalies of our era and thus I officially declare he has ''balls'' as opposed to other world leaders. It is crystal clear that some of you are only repeating what is ''politically correct''. Why on earth is Iran considered as a threat in the region? Who is always calling for holy jihad in the region and has the actual power to do it? Indeed, Israel. I think the Israeli government is suffering of a lack of imagination. Since, the fragmented Israeli society is living in times of economic despair, there is a vital need for the leaders of the Knesset to rally around the flag and sustain a process of political externalization. They found their foe: Iran and Syria. And comments like: ''Muslims who are most likely illiterate and stupid'' or ''Ahmadinejad supporting Assad the killer'' are very poor and emotionally driven. The thing is Ahmadinejad talks about true things: imperialism, violation of the sovereignty of other countries, and the destabilization of the economic system. We can disagree with his approach, but he is not mentally retarded, but lucid. By the way, many Western leaders think that Israel is pushing the button too far.
Please reflect on the situation and avoid lame arguments.
palaestine (greek word) just another pawn for islamist terrorist
lmbo yeah israel is an insult to humanity while mr ahmedinajad supports assads killings of his own people. what is more of an insult? next islamist have been killing there own in every country since the creation of the false religion. we are talking about muslims who are most likely iliterate and stupid.
next we (the world) read history, unlike islamist leftist who just eat the garbage shieks throw at you, the word palestine is greek in origin, it comes from greece and so is philistine the difference between the two is that one (plaestine)represents a region and the other (philistine) were actual greek occupiers in gaza (greek goddess).
Temple Mount
Though it is out of context, it is a historical fact that the present Aqsa Mosque which is built to cover a huge rock, was actually built on the rubble of the ancient Noble Sanctuary which was destroyed by the Persians. Moslems never destroyed the ancient Noble Sanctuary which is equally holy to all of us and referred to as Masjid e Aqsa. Even the admirable Moshe Dayan had wished to keep this Noble Sanctuary under the control of the Moslem Awqaf, when he was offered the post of Defence Minister in Menachem Begin's cabinet. So there could be no dispute over this matter between the Jews and Moslems.
Ahmadinejad the humanist
You are wrong, Al-Aqsa mosque is built on Temple of Mount, one of the sacred places for Jews. And even in eventuality of a Palestinian state, this place is supposed to remain in the custody of Israel. For much better understating of what I have just said I quote here what a Muslim cleric has said at a inter confessional meeting: " There will not be pace between Israel and Palestinians until Al-Aqsa is "liberated". I know you can finish us off, but sooner or later we will can do that too, and we will do it". May be he was serious about this claim or not, but for sure, some people out from those attending the conference believed him. So is the case with Ahmadinejad, some people believed him.
'Cancerous tumour' Israel will soon be destroyed, says Ahmadinej
Just try it, says G*d!