Leader: Zionist Regime Has Suffered Defeat
TEHRAN – Leader of the
|Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday the Zionist regime of Israel has suffered a “defeat” in its war against Palestinian resistance, and that it was “a fact”.
Israel’s bombing campaign and ground invasion have martyred more than 12,300 people in the narrow Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip, including more than 5,000 children.
In a speech at an Islamic Revolution Guard Corps aerospace force centre in the capital Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei said “the defeat of the Zionist regime in Gaza is a fact.”
“Advancing and entering hospitals or people’s homes is not a victory, because victory means defeating the other side, which is something that the Zionist regime has not been able to achieve so far, nor will it be able to do so in the future,” the Leader said.
The Leader said the occupying regime “has so far failed” in achieving its declared goal of destroying Hamas “despite the massive bombings” of Gaza.
“Despite the massive bombings in Gaza, the Zionist regime has so far failed in its action because they said from the beginning that their goal is to destroy and cripple Hamas and the Resistance, but after more than 40 days and after using all their military power, they have not yet been able to do this,” he said.
“This failure means that the U.S. and Western countries have failed as well, and now the whole world is faced with the realization that a regime that has such comprehensive and advanced military facilities and equipment has not been able to defeat an opponent that does not have any of these facilities.”
The savage bombardment of hospitals, women and children in Gaza is a sign that the leaders of the Zionist regime are enraged by their defeat, Ayatollah Khamenei said.
The Leader said the events in Gaza revealed many facts that were hidden from people around the world, one being the support of the heads of Western countries for racial discrimination.
“The Zionists consider themselves as a superior race and they consider the rest of the human race to be inferior. That is why they have killed several thousand children without any remorse.”
He said, “When the president of the United States, the chancellor of Germany, the president of France and the prime minister of England support and help such a racist regime with all the things that they claim, it means that these men support racism, which is one the most despised issues in the world.”
The Leader said the people of Europe and the U.S. should settle the issue regarding this situation and show that they are not supporters of racial discrimination.
The Leader also expressed his dissatisfaction towards the manner in which some Muslim governments have performed with regards to their duties.
“Some Islamic governments seemingly condemned the crimes of the Zionist regime in public assemblies, and some have so far failed to do this. This is not acceptable. The main thing that needs to be done is to cut off the lifeline of the Zionist regime. Islamic governments must prevent energy and goods from reaching this regime.”
Ayatollah Khamenei called on Islamic governments to cut off their political relationship with the Zionist regime at least for a limited period of time. He also urged nations to continue with their protests and rallies so that the oppression of the Palestinian people will not be forgotten.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution added that, “We are certain about God’s promise. We are optimistic about the future and we will fulfill our duty.”