Tag Archives: Hamas

Should Iranians Care About Jerusalem?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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This coming Friday, September 18, is the “Day of Jerusalem” in Iran. Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in chorus with some other Islamic countries and organizations, declared the last Friday of the month of Ramadan … Continue reading →

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Israelis and Turks — Far But Still Close

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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Israel waged the Gaza offensive to crush the extremist Hamas group that has been shelling Israel and acting as Iran’s “proxy.” One cannot avoid civilian casualties when the enemy has mixed with civilians in a densely populated small piece of … Continue reading →

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Would Disabling Hamas Benefit All?

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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Last week, a few dozen militant Iranian “students” staged a sit-in at the Tehran Airport, demanding to be sent to Gaza to fight along with Hamas against Israel. OK, nobody asked how they wanted to fly to Gaza while the Yassir … Continue reading →

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Iranian Reflections on Gaza, Hamas

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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Forget about all the fiery speeches at Teheran’s Friday prayers and the headlines of the daily Kayhan: “Hamas will win at last!” And Ali Larijani, speaker of the Iranian parliament says: “Israel started the war, but they won’t be those … Continue reading →

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Gaza: Oiling the Wheels of Conflict, Hate

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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How did it start? The easy answer is that Hamas last month decided not to extend a truce with the Israelis and resumed firing random rockets from Gaza into southern Israel. In turn, Israel launched a week of air strikes … Continue reading →

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