According to Haaretz News, Hamas leader Khaled Meshal said, "Palestinians must resort to resistance no matter how costly it is, until Palestine is free and Israel is destroyed (emphasis added)."
That was said in Iran at an international conference supporting the Palestinian Intifada, which was headlined by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei was quite outspoken regarding the two-state solution. Among other things, he said, "Our claim is freedom of Palestine, not part of Palestine. Any plan that partitions Palestine is totally rejected," And, as if he was intentionally confirming the content of my last post, he clarified, "Palestine spans from the river (Jordan) to the sea (Mediterranean), nothing less."
Other reports from/about the conference:
-The full text of Khamenei's speech is provided by the Islamic Republic News Agency.
-The Arab Monitor also has some commentary.
Showing posts with label Middle East. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Middle East. Show all posts
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
We Will Return!!!
Many people who are discussing a "two-state solution" to the Middle East problem are unaware of the sentiment and symbolism expressed in this photo:
The key in the photo can be found at the southern entrance to Jericho and is used both as a reminder and a warning. It is used as a reminder to the Arab people that they have an obligation to regain any territories that are considered to be stolen by the Jews (i.e. the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea). Also, it should be understood by the West to be a warning that a Jewish state is ultimately unacceptable in the neighborhood.
The key in the photo isn't a unique example; it's actually a well-known symbol among Palestinian refugees, many of whom still hold keys to property they (or their predecessors) left in 1948. This is why the final disposition of the Palestinian refugees "right of return" (to Israel or Palestine) and the recognition of Israel as a Jewish state are critical issues in the negotiations between the two sides in any discussion of a two-state solution.
"The Key" demonstrates that it's much more complicated than simply having the UN declare a Palestinian state as was requested last Friday.
The key in the photo can be found at the southern entrance to Jericho and is used both as a reminder and a warning. It is used as a reminder to the Arab people that they have an obligation to regain any territories that are considered to be stolen by the Jews (i.e. the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea). Also, it should be understood by the West to be a warning that a Jewish state is ultimately unacceptable in the neighborhood.
The key in the photo isn't a unique example; it's actually a well-known symbol among Palestinian refugees, many of whom still hold keys to property they (or their predecessors) left in 1948. This is why the final disposition of the Palestinian refugees "right of return" (to Israel or Palestine) and the recognition of Israel as a Jewish state are critical issues in the negotiations between the two sides in any discussion of a two-state solution.
"The Key" demonstrates that it's much more complicated than simply having the UN declare a Palestinian state as was requested last Friday.
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