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    Iran urges Hamas to continue fight against Israel

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's leaders urged the Hamas prime minister of Gaza to continue the Islamic militant group's resistance against Israel and promised support, state TV reported on Sunday.

    Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh that Iran would always stand by the Palestinian "resistance" against Israel and warned him against "compromisers." President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his part said it was Iran's "duty" to stand by the Palestinians.

    The hardline remarks come as Iran watches with concern attempts by Hamas to move closer to wealthy Gulf Arab states. Widened support for Hamas in the Arab world may come with demands that the Islamist movements moderate and not embarrass its new patrons.

    Israel and Iran consider each other archenemies. Israel has not ruled out a strike against Iran's nuclear program, which it says is aimed at developing weapons technology. Iran denies this and says the program is for peaceful purposes.

    Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters, was quoted as telling Haniyeh that people expect Palestinian resistance to continue.

    "People do not expect anything except endurance from Palestine's resistance," Khamenei was quoted as saying. He said the movement "should be watchful about influence of compromising elements ... since the outbreak of sickness is gradual."

    Khamenei said the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat lost his popularity because he distanced himself from resistance. "Resistance attracts people, and it is a big resource that should be protected," he said.

    The Supreme Leader said Iran would always "stand by the people of Palestine and the resistance movement."

    Khamenei on Feb. 3 affirmed that Iran had provided support to Hamas — a well-known policy, but one that Iranian leaders rarely state explicitly.

    Haniyeh, for his part, was quoted as saying that Iran was a "strategic reserve" for the Palestinians, and that Hamas would continue a strategy consisting of the "liberation of all the Palestinian lands, the pursuit of resistance and the rejection of peace talks."

    Haniyeh also met Ahmadinejad on Sunday. The president was quoted as saying that support for Palestine was a task for all Muslims. "As its duty, the Iranian nation has stood next to the oppressed nation of Palestine."

    The remarks come as Hamas' top leader in exile, Khaled Mashaal, leads what appears to have been a political shift.

    He has pursued reconciliation with his Western-backed rival, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a longtime proponent of negotiations with Israel, and has argued that non-violent protests are an important tool in resisting Israeli occupation.

    Haniyeh arrived in Iran on Friday for a three-day visit. The visit was seen an attempt by the Palestinian militant movement to avoid snubbing Iran, the group's longtime patron, even as it cultivates ties with the wealthy Gulf.

    Some in Hamas want to be part of the broader Islamist political rise triggered by last year's Arab Spring uprisings. For this, Hamas needs new friends among Gulf states at odds with Iran.

    But others in the movement may wish to maintain the relationship with Tehran, which helped Hamas when it had few friends in the Arab world.

     
    • sirkuji  •  Huntsville, Alabama  •  3 mths ago
      israel need's to set up a hit on Khamenei for his threat's.
      • Ana 3 mths ago
        Trust me, The game board is being laid out......
    • Παρασ  •  3 mths ago
      Gee how easy it is for people to give orders and then watch others go and put their lives on the line.

      Why did the mullahs/imams go to rifle practice? They are suppose to be holy men.
      • DaJudge 3 mths ago
        They are the representatives of islam "The Religion of Peace". The world will be at peace when Islam dominates the world. (Yean right! Keep dearming Fanatics!)
      • Daromi 3 mths ago
        The mullah's are fullah doo!
    • History Prof.  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Peaceful Iran trying to start another Arab-Israeli War. I guess that makes sense since they are Persians. Keep sending weapons to Hamas and let the Arab's do the dying. And for all you who think this is Israel's fault does that mean you think the leadership of Iran are Jews?
    • Lonnie  •  Irvine, California  •  3 mths ago
      SURE THAT THEY MADE DEMO VESTS THAT WILL FIT THEM
    • stephen  •  Tacoma, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      Iran and all muslims are murdering terrorists, read their evil book, the qur'an and you will verify that for yourself not have to take anyone else s word for it! allah is a demon from hell and I have challenged it and its lap dog mohammed to reach out from HE|_|_ and couch me every day for 5+ months, and it is begging to get old, even for me, but all muslims need to know what kind of COWARDLY, LYING POS, they are following!!! Some of them have to be smart enough to see the trees in the forest, even if they live in a sand coated part of the earth! allah I challenge you from a true infidel ME!!!
      Allah: I woke up again this morning so again you can kiss my 56 year old white A@@ you coward, come on and get me or your fudking muslim followers are going to realize that you are a demon in HE|_|_ not a god of any kind, and the real GOD is keeping him and mohamed there with their No. 1 demon Satan himself! I have burned my Qur’an today, and I feel great! The one GOD has spoken and Muslims everywhere are doomed, and in passing all of you interested in my SP or grammar FUDK OFF
    • James L  •  Port St Lucie, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      And i vote to nuke you to allahs front door iran thru ahmadinejhad rectum.
    • myob  •  3 mths ago
      Hamas doesn't need urging. They are nazis like many here on the boards that envision the same "final solution" but this time not just for Jews, and Gypsies and homosexuals and Russians (how quickly they have forgotten the millions of Russians slaughtered by the nazis and their Muslim allies) but for every single non-Muslim worldwide. With Iran as a backer, nuclear terrorism will come to your neighborhood sooner than you imagine.
    • RickS  •  3 mths ago
      Yes, this is brilliant advice, by all means Hamas, keep beating the crap out of Israel's fist with your face like you've been doing. Are all mullahs or whatever the hell they are, really this stupid?
      • What 3 mths ago
        LOL......Yes they are.......they claim victory......they bleed more so they win, LOL.
      • What 3 mths ago
        There really just Dumb animals RickS.......
    • Ali Daadaash  •  3 mths ago
      Satan, as we all know, was not an angel. However, he had been subjected to a special favor by Allah (Azza-wa-jall) and was elevated high to the rank of angels. His attitude of jealousy, arrogant and disobedience caused him to fall to the lowest. He is now a cursed one. In contrast, the children of Israel were also once subjected to special favor by Allah (Azza-wa-jall). He saved them from the torments of Pharaoh who was enslaving them, controlling their population by killing their infant males and saving the females for their lust. This is known to all Jews, Christians and Muslims. Rather than to appreciate Allah’s special favor they became disbelievers by causing countless troubles for Moses, crucifying Jesus, the son of virgin Marry (peace be upon them both) and then bragging about it. Their disobedient and arrogant character has caused them to be cursed like Satan. As a matter of fact, Allah (Azza-wa-jall) was about to wipe them out of Earth. It was the crying request of Moses that saved them and granted them time for a possible repentance. The holy Koran and Bible clearly indicate this. Their history is full of shameful events. Due to their selfish evil acts, they have been subjected to continuous hatred by all nations since the time of Moses. Not long ago, Spain, England and Portugal massacred and through them out of their countries. Their evil behavior caused them to end up into the burning Owens of Hitler. The Holocaust is not a Myth. It is reality that the Jews brought upon themselves. Allah (Azza-wa-jall) has advised and warned the Children of Israel in many sections of his holy book. Islam invites them for salvation and prosperity. Islam is not their enemy but the best possible friend for them.
      O’children of Israel, overcome your arrogance and disobedience to your Lord and Creator, Allah. Stop and repent your evil murdering of Palestinians and Muslims. Acknowledge the prophet hood of Jesus and Muhammad. Follow their teaching if you wish security, happiness and success. The hundreds of nuclear bomb that you have accumulated are not going to save or protect you. Protection comes only by the will of Allah, the Lord of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. Refuge to him before it is too late.
      What Moses had to say, “Therefore
      I say unto you (Jews) the kingdom
      of God shall be taken
      away from you (Jews), and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof”
      Matthew 21:43
      • MY SHARI'A MOOR 3 mths ago
        "I Witness:...
        Allah is a dæmon,
        Mo’-Mo’ is a false prophet,
        Koran is lies,
        Sunnah is backwards,
        Jihad is evil!
        Righteousness eludes Muslims.
        Paradise is far from them, for they command out of blindness and forbid what is just!
        They will fight against all others and die to establish a cult of death!"
    • Gorilla  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      Now that Iran has officially declared its intention, Israel should blow th nasty little islamaterrorist country off the map.
    • ishtar127a  •  3 mths ago
      I almost feel sorry for Iran. Mutual prosperity has this way of quelling political and cultural conflict, doesn't it?
    • The end is near!  •  3 mths ago
      The meaning of the principle, an eye for an eye, is that a person who has injured another person receives the same injury in compensation.

      The phrase, "an eye for an eye", (עין תחת עין‎, ayin tachat ayin, literally 'an eye under an eye'), is a quotation from several passages of the Hebrew Bible[1][2][3] in which a person who has injured the eye of another is instructed to pay compensation. It defined and restricted the extent of retribution in the laws of the Torah.
      • Ptiza Govorun 3 mths ago
        It pertains to civil law, not to criminal law or to warfare.
    • lilly  •  3 mths ago
      Iran and Hamas are not friends of the palestinian people. If palestinians want peace and their own state they wont get it by siding with terrorists and a country who has openely called for the destruction of Israel.
    • NASCAR  •  Youngstown, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Resist aggression and occupation!!!! No more WARS for Israehell..
    • avg.citizen  •  3 mths ago
      When you think you are ready, just come over the Northern Mountains of Israel.
      Prophesy has been waiting for you for a long time. Ezekial 38 and 39.
    • Nemo  •  3 mths ago
      Iran urges Hamas! Keep kicking that dead horse Iran. LOL!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      swasnon? swammi? samsonite! Thats her last name, Samsonite!
    • Design.  •  3 mths ago
      I wonder who is going to play victim when the bombs drop.
    • DaJudge  •  3 mths ago
      Have it your way, Clay, I guess that we'll see how it all plays out, Of course, nothing that is said here is going to effect what actually happens, So continue with your fanatic islamist hate filled vitriol. It won't change the truth of what islam is all about, which is "convert or kill the unbelievers". Fortunately the non-Muslim world is staring to wake up to this threat, and fanatics like Ayatollah K. of Iran are doing us a service by revekling the true face of Islam.
      Having said all of thatI'm not aboard with the "kill all of the Muslims" crowd, far from it as a matter of fact. We really should not be sucked down to their level but we should always be awrare of the threat, and prepared to respond decisively, as in this case with Iran and Hamas, and perhaps Hezbollah.
    • tonym  •  3 mths ago
      Proof the nuclear program IS NOT for peaceful purposes. The West is correct in its ascertains about Iran and its nuclear program. They will attack Israel whether directly or indirectly once they have one. The West and Israel should begin preparing to defend itself.
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