December 29, 2008

SO SCARY!

FM spokesman in Tehran: Iran begins preparing operations against Israel

DEBKAfile Special Report

December 29, 2008, 9:49 PM (GMT+02:00)

On Monday, Dec. 29, Day 3 of Israel’s Gaza operation, the spokesman said Iran had embarked on preparations for operations against Israel in line with the directives laid down by supreme ruler Ayatollah Ali Khameini in his speech Sunday.

in his speech, Khameini issued a fatwa calling on Muslims to stand up and defend Palestinians against Israel. He said "true believers" were "duty-bound to defend" the Palestinians. Khamenei did not spell out what he intended. The foreign ministry statement said believers killed in their cause would be counted martyrs.

A group of hardline clerics is signing up volunteers to fight "against the Zionist regime" in the Gaza Strip "in either military, financial or propaganda fields." This is reported by the semi-official Fars news agency.

Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari told the Iranian news agency IRNA that it was time for Iran and Arab nations to go to war with Israel.

DEBKAfile: Egypt has led widespread Arab voices blaming Hamas for the Gaza crisis and accusing Iran of manipulating the Palestinian cause as a power play for its own ends.

Joanna Maguire

Hope Australia and the US dont get involved too ? The things that are done in the name of god Never ending conflicts for at least 3,000 yrs Peace ? Whats that ?

Gypsy Spirit

we reap what we sow, and most people agree the current reaction of Israel far exheeds the homemade bombs that the Hamas militants have hit Israel with. Its like killing an ant with a steam roller. Overkill!! I am sorry you are afraid about this and do understand. But that country is fuelling more and more enemies every day with this action. Two wrongs don’t make a right and I hope Iran doesn’tcarry out such horrendous deeds…but I can understand why some people want to. Try not to worry, it is out of your hands anyway. I have Bahai friends in Israel, also cherish our Bahai World Centre in Haifa….so would hate outright warfare there. But until people learn to resolve conflict without bloodshed, such actions will continue. hugs P

This is so scary…I don’t think it will ever end.

Texcowgirl

December 30, 2008

So Sad, wish the peace would be through out the whole world! But scary too!

War is so pointless. It resolves nothing and so many people suffer. I hope things don’t escalate there in the Middle East.

offmychest

This is bad, I hope the new President can fix what the old one did, dipolamcy is the way to go here. War is not going to solve anything, why can’t they get that through their heads?