Anti-Israel

Ali Khamenei, October 16, 2014

Author
Date
Oct. 16, 2014
Name of Author
Ali Khamenei
Body

“Fighting the Zionist regime (Israel) is a war of destiny.”“Leader Urges Palestinian Resistance Groups to Enhance Defense Capabilities,” Fars News Agency, October 16, 2014, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930724000739.

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Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, member of Houthis political party, Fall 2014

Date
Fall 2014
Name of Author
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti
Body

“What we have in common with Iran or Hezbollah or Hamas and Islamic Jihad, is that we have a common stand vis-a-vis Israel and US and we will cooperate with any political actor in the region who stands in the face of the US regional designs.”“Q&A: What do the Houthis want?,” Al Jazeera, October 2, 2014, http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/10/qa-what-do-houthis-want-2014101104640578131.html.

Threat

Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General, September 23, 2014

Date
Sep. 23, 2014
Name of Author
Hassan Nasrallah
Body

The U.S. “…launched atomic bomb attacks against people in Japan and launched wars in Vietnam [and]… supported [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu in the 50-day war against Gaza… is not qualified ethically and morally to present itself as a fighter against terrorism or as a leader for an international coalition” against terrorism.“America mother of terrorism: Hezbollah chief,” Press TV, September 23, 2014, http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/09/23/379780/america-mother-of-terrorism-hezbollah/.

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Threat

Anonymous PIJ militant, September 9, 2014

Date
Sep. 9, 2014
Name of Author
Anonymous PIJ militant
Body

“We are now inside one of the tunnels of the Al-Quds Brigades [the military arm of PIJ], on which work began the minute the war on Gaza ended and the ceasefire was declared… We will not be hindered by the threats of the enemy or by the ban on importing cement and other building materials…These tunnels will also have other uses, which we will not disclose. [These tunnels will be used for] launching anti-tank weapons, especially the Kornet missile… Allah willing, we are awaiting instructions to go out and take on the targets of the enemy.”“Video shows Islamic Jihad’s new Gaza tunnels,” i24 News, September 9, 2014, http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/43188-140909-video-shows-islamic-jihad-s-new-gaza-tunnels; “#4478-Palestinian Islamic Jihad Digs New Tunnels in Gaza,” Middle East Media Research Institute, September 4, 2014, http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/4478.htm.

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Sami Abu Zuhri, Hamas spokesman, September 2014

Date
Sep. 2014
Name of Author
Sami Abu Zuhri
Body

In reference to the summer 2014 kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers: “Hamas praises the role martyrs Abu Aysha and Kawasme played in chasing down Israeli settlers and we stress that their assassination will not weaken the resistance.” Ali Sawafta, “Israel says its troops kill Hamas men accused of slaying teens,” Reuters, September 23, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/23/us-palestinians-israel-idUSKCN0HI09H20140923.

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Threat

Mohammad Reza Naqdi, commander of the Basij, August 27, 2014

Name of Author
Mohammad Reza Naqdi
Body

“[W]e will do our best with full force to arm and equip the resistance, especially in the West Bank.”“IRGC Vows to Continue Backing Resistance Movement till Liberation of Palestine,” Fars News Agency, August 29, 2014, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930607000523.

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Mohammad Reza Naqdi, commander of the Basij, August 27, 2014

Name of Author
Mohammad Reza Naqdi
Body

“On behalf of the Zealous Basijis (volunteer forces) of the Islamic Iran, I take the honor to congratulate you as well as all the Palestinians and the entire Muslims on the great victory of the Muslim Ummah in their 51-day resistance (against Israel).”“IRGC Vows to Continue Backing Resistance Movement till Liberation of Palestine,” Fars News Agency, August 29, 2014, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930607000523.

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Nasser Abu Sharif, PIJ representative, August 27, 2014

Date
Aug. 27, 2014
Name of Author
Nasser Abu Sharif
Body

“As the Zionist settlers were forced to emigrate from the settlements around the Gaza Strip, we will certainly witness the return of all the Zionists to their original places of residence outside Palestine in not-too-distant future.”“Islamic Jihad lauds Leader’s backing for resistance,” Press TV, August 27, 2014, http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/08/27/376781/islamic-jihad-hails-leader-backing/.

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].

Abu Ali al-Askari, Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) Security Official Mar. 2023
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