Rohani: Israel is an ‘old wound’ that should be removed
Rohani: Israel is an ‘old wound’ that should be removed – Israel News, Ynetnews.
Iran’s new president lashes out at Israel as millions across Islamic Republic mark al-Quds Day by taking to streets in solidarity with Palestinian people; wave anti-Israel posters, chant slogans against US, Israel. Outgoing President Ahmadinejad addresses nation
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Iran’s new president has called Israel an “old wound” that should be removed in comments published just two days ahead of his inauguration and as millions of Iranians took to the streets to mark al-Quds Day.
Hassan Rohani’s remarks about Israel – his country’s archenemy – echo those of other Iranian leaders.
Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says Rohani spoke after taking part in an annual pro-Palestine rally in Tehran on Friday.
The report quoted Rohani as saying: “The Zionist regime has been a wound on the body of the Islamic world for years and the wound should be removed.”
Mass rallies are being held across Iran on International al-Quds Day in support of the Palestinian people.
Protesters are carrying Palestinian flags and anti-Israel signs. They are chanting slogans against the United States and Israel.
“Millions of Iranians from all walks of life took to the streets nationwide in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian nation, voicing their anger at the policies of the Israeli regime and its allies and calling for the liberation of Palestine,” Iran’s Press TV website reported.
On Thursday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry called on Iranian people as well as Muslim nations to take part in International al-Quds Day rallies to show their opposition to the Israeli regime.
Hezbollah marks al-Quds Day nar border
In a statement, the ministry said that the clear message conveyed by the Palestinian resistance and the Islamic Awakening in the Middle East is that the only way to save the Palestinian nation is for the Palestinian people and leaders to remain united and stand up to the occupying Israeli regime, Press TV reported.
Protest in Sydney, Australia (Photo: AFP)
Al-Quds Day in Iran (Photo: EPA
In Bangkok (Photo: Ilon Weissman)
Similar al-Quds marches are set to take place in dozens of other Muslim states. Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah will give a speech from his hideout in Beirut later on Friday.
Iran has been marking al-Quds Day since 1979 after Ayatollah Khomeini declared the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as International al-Quds Day, calling on Muslims across the world to mark the annual occasion by holding street rallies.
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WarSclerotic 
August 2, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Thanks God he said that. Otherwise, who knows, the happy stupid people and one baroness could still say he is moderate. The Iran President. A moderate. Yeah, yeah…
August 2, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Ynet is not a serious newspaper. They only offer the picture of a little girl as proof of “Millions of Iranians from all walks of life took to the streets nationwide in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian nation, voicing their anger at the policies of the Israeli regime and its allies and calling for the liberation of Palestine,” Iran’s Press TV website propaganda.
According to independent Iranians websites, every time the dictatorship tries to mobilize the people of Iran, no more than a few dozens people show up. The Iranian regime has zero support from the people of Iran, even in the fight against Israel.
August 2, 2013 at 2:21 PM
The green movement still exist?
But they are very quit.
August 2, 2013 at 5:52 PM
The Green Movement was false opposition, one part of the oligarchy against the other, which part of the people tried to derail into real opposition, without any help from the U.S. Now people are starting to revolt from outside the oligarchy. The only support for Rohani now is the U.S. oligarchy, hoping he is their new puppet and the people of Iran remain slaves. People are supposed to serve Wall Street all over the ever expanding U.S. Empire.
August 2, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani: Israel an ‘old wound that should be removed’ – When will American politicians become accountable for their stupidity?
http://www.madisdead.blogspot.co.il/2013/08/irans-hassan-rouhani-israel-old-wound.html
August 2, 2013 at 6:12 PM
How BBC distorts reality on Israel and Iran
http://www.madisdead.blogspot.co.il/2013/08/how-bbc-distorts-reality.html
August 3, 2013 at 4:00 AM
Mr. Rouhani never mentioned Israel. He said the occupation is an old would that needs to be removed.