IRIB: "Gathering discusses fall of Zionism"

Does anyone still doubt that hostile Iranian rhetoric about Israel has military implications?

A Meeting on Islamic Resistance and the Downing of Zionism was held in Tehran Sunday in which several political officials and figures from I.R. of Iran and Palestine expressed views about the Palestinian developments.

Mostafa Joheir, the Palestinan charge d'affaires, Mohammad Termez, Lebanese Hezbollah delegate in Tehran, Abu Jahad, delegate of the Palestinan Islamic Jihad in Tehran, and Mostafa Rahmandoust, Secretary general of the Society in Defense of the Palestinian Nation (SDPN) were lecturers to the meeting, who underlined continued Palestinian resistance based on Islamic faith as key to put an end to life of Zionism.

The gathering was aimed to champion the idea of expansion of Palestinian resistance by taking example from the 33-day Lebanese resistance against the invading Zionist regime.

On the fringes of the meeting, an art workshop was staged in which student artists were creating their works in three main veriations of painting, image-making and caligraphy.

At the end of the meeting, a statement in 7 articles was published in which the participants warned that the occupying and racist Zionist regime has been formed to incite discord among Islamic governments and push Muslim capitals towards arms race instead of societal progress.

The statement underscores Zionist regime's backtrack from the so-called 'Nile to Euphrate' slogan.

The statement described Zionist regime's move to build up a colonial wall around Zionist settled areas as a sign that it is desperate.

The statement hails the irrefragable role of Imam Khomeini the Great and his Islamic Revolution in awakening Islamic nations and making Palestinian youth resistance to blossom into a full-fledged fight.The statement urges Islamic nations to assume role to thwart Zionism ominous goals and make Islamic governments to battle the regime until it falls apart.

The gathering was co-held by the Qods News Agency (Qodsna) and the Ilsamic Azad University.

Let's see, how did Juan Cole put it? "I am entirely aware that Ahmadinejad is hostile to Israel. The question is whether his intentions and capabilities would lead to a military attack, and whether therefore pre-emptive warfare is prescribed."

Tags: Iran, Israel, Khomeini, Palestinians