Posted on 02/01/2009 2:25:50 PM PST by phatus maximus
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on Sunday praised Iran for helping Hamas achieve "victory" over Israel in Gaza, according to Iranian media reports.
"The victory of the people of Gaza was a miracle of God and the Islamic Republic definitely has a share in this victory," Meshaal said after meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency.
Meshaal arrived in Tehran for his first visit to the country since Israel's recent military offensive on Gaza, Iranian media reported. He also met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.
Meshaal -- who lives in exile in Syria -- is the head of Hamas, which rules the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Hamas has claimed victory over Israeli forces, saying the Jewish state failed to destroy its ability to fire rockets at southern Israel. But Israel has said it achieved its goal in Gaza, which was to change the security situation for southern Israel.
According to Fars News Agency, Khamenei congratulated Meshaal, saying, "The people of Gaza and the Islamic Resistance made us all proud and with their patience and perseverance successfully passed this very difficult test."
The Iranian leader stressed that that the war in Gaza has not yet ended, noting that "the Islamic Resistance must, with full alertness and in proper ways, prepare itself fully for the possibility of the beginning of another war," Fars reported.
Khamenei denounced some Arab countries for criticizing Hamas, and called for Israeli leaders to be tried for war crimes.
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When Hamas leaders say that, it should be a green light for Israeli smart bombs. We’ll see how many Hamas leaders continue that line of reasoning after a few of their compadres wind up scorpion food.
Khaled talks as though he’d make a perfect DemocRAT. Get your ass kicked, declare victory and then go home.
Obama’s bringing the tea...
Hey, UN—are you listening and do you even care?
Does the PM of Turkey know this? He said, and I’m paraphrasing, “Hamas is not an arm of Iran; it’s just a political party.” Looks to me like Hamas is praising their benefactor.
While I think Israel will ultimately have to bomb Iran, I also think that is precisely what Hamas wants.
Even though nobody wants Iran to have a bomb, Israel will be roundly condemned when they attack Iran. Hamas gets more bad press for Israel and doesn’t even have to shed any of the blood. And, in response, they will also get even more support to fight their proxy war against Israel on behalf of Syria, Iran and who knows who else (Saudi Arabia anyone?)
I agree. And Saudi Arabia just under the surface a very problematic place.
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