“Israel Is A Hideous Entity In the Middle East Which Will Undoubtedly Be Annihilated.”

— Ali Khamenei

September 2, 2010 tweet https://twitter.com/khamenei_ir/status/22815824658
2010

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update Dec. 19, 2022. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "Israel Is A Hideous Entity In the Middle East Which Will Undoubtedly Be Annihilated." by Ali Khamenei?

Ali Khamenei 35

Iranian Shiite faqih, Marja' and official independent islam… 1939

Related quotes

“[There is only one possible solution to unrest in the Middle East], "namely the annihilation and destruction of the Zionist state."”

Ali Khamenei (1939) Iranian Shiite faqih, Marja' and official independent islamic leader

December 31, 1999 speech on Qods Day, as quoted in "Iranian leader urges destruction of Israel", The Spokesman-Review (January 1, 2000)
1990s

“The State of Israel is prepared to make its contribution in a concerted effort for the advancement of the entire Middle East.”

David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973) Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel

Israel's Proclamation of Independence, read on (14 May 1948)
Context: We extend the hand of peace and good-neighborliness to all the States around us and to their people, and we call upon them to cooperate in mutual helpfulness with the independent Jewish nation in its Land. The State of Israel is prepared to make its contribution in a concerted effort for the advancement of the entire Middle East.

“And Israel is not only our ally; it is a beacon of what democracy can and should mean… If the people of the Middle East are not sure what democracy means, let them look to Israel.”

Hillary Clinton (1947) American politician, senator, Secretary of State, First Lady

Hanukkah dinner speech http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0550,lombardi,70903,2.html at Yeshiva University (December 2005)
Senate years (2001 – January 19, 2007)

“Our first and immutable commitment must be to the security of Israel, our only true ally in the Middle East and the only democracy”

Barack Obama (1961) 44th President of the United States of America

Chicago Daily Herald (18 October 2004) http://www.democrats.org/page/speakout/unfit
2004

“Israel is our enemy. This is an aggressive, illegal, and illegitimate entity, which has no future in our land. Its destiny is manifested in our motto: 'Death to Israel.”

Hassan Nasrallah (1960) Secretary General of Hezbollah

Al-Manar television, February 2, 2005
Quote, 2005
Source: Britain Israel Communication & Research Centre http://www.bicom.org.uk/publications/

“One of the greatest problems for international journalists covering the Middle East is that people who serves as guides for journalists are often affiliated with Islamic terrorists seeking to turn for foreign visitors against Israel.”

Caroline Glick (1969) deputy managing editor of the Jerusalem Post

Reprinted in [Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y continues, http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20071007/AE/71007002, Vail Daily, October 7, 2007]

“Israel is the Middle East’s only legitimate democracy, surrounded by cadres, warlords and villains that do not respect democracy or human rights. These bellicose nations jealously regard Israel, envying its success, stability, and might. Israel faces an impossible calculus between defending itself and facing angry outcries or risking its own destruction.”

Stephen Harper (1959) 22nd Prime Minister of Canada

Stephen Harper, as quoted in " We Must Support Democracy in the Middle East http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2014/01/31/we-must-support-democracy-in-the-middle-east" (31 January 2014), The Barrie Examiner.
2014

“Israel, our great friend and the one true democracy in the Middle East has been snubbed and criticized by an administration that lacks moral clarity… President Obama has not been a friend to Israel. He has treated Iran with tender love and care and made it a great power.”

Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America

2010s, 2016, April, Foreign Policy Speech (27 April 2016)

“I thanked the President [George W. Bush] for the steadfastness and resolve with which he's tackling the very complicated problems in the Middle East and Iraq, as well as the Israel-Palestinian issue…. It's critical for us in Southeast Asia that America does that…. because it affects America's standing in Asia and the world, and also the security environment in Asia because extremists, the jihadists, watch carefully what's happening in the Middle East and take heart, or lose heart, depending on what's happening.”

Lee Hsien Loong (1952) Prime Minister of Singapore

President Bush Welcomes Prime Minister Lee of Singapore to the White House http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070504-3.html# May 4, 2007

“Even if [an agreement] is signed we will continue to view [Israel] as an illegitimate and illegal entity”

Hassan Nasrallah (1960) Secretary General of Hezbollah

Al-Hayat, January 2, 2000
Quote, 2000
Source: Britain Israel Communication & Research Centre http://www.bicom.org.uk/publications/

“Israel Is A Hideous Entity In the Middle East Which Will Undoubtedly Be Annihilated.”

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Ali Khamenei 35

Related quotes

Related topics