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| Clinton accuses Iran of interference in Palestine |
| 2009-03-05 |
| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused Iran of interference in Palestinian affairs by urging Muslims to support the Palestinians. She claimed the remarks made by the Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei were "clear interference in the internal affairs of the Palestinian people," and "continuing efforts on the part of the Iranians to undermine the Palestinian Authority." On Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei told an international conference held in Tehran to support the Palestinian nation that the policy of making a compromise with the Israeli regime does not work. "By now those who advocated a pragmatic approach under the illusion of the invincibility of the Zionist regime and who succumbed to surrender and compromise with the usurpers should have realized their mistake," the Leader said on Wednesday. Ayatollah Khamenei termed the recent attack on Gaza as a proof of the fact that Israel is pursuing "its aggressive policies," despite efforts by some Arab states to engage in talks with Tel Aviv. The Leader also called for holding a referendum by Jews, Christian and Muslims in Palestine to determine the future of the country. Clinton arrived in Brussels on Wednesday for meetings with NATO and European allies in a first exchange of views on Washington's new strategy in Afghanistan. However, prior to her trip to Brussels, Clinton traveled to Israel on Tuesday and held talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and right-wing Israeli politicians who are set to take over affairs in Tel Aviv. "It is important that the United States always underscore our unshakeable, durable and fundamental support for the state of Israel" and "our unrelenting commitment to Israel's security," she told the Israeli echelons. The right-wing success in winning the majority of Knesset seats in the recent Israeli elections has raised questions as to whether White House's new polices in the region is to give in to the right-wing idea of a pure Jewish state or whether it will truly support a two-state solution. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Clinton pointed to the US stance in the region by saying, "In the absence of Hamas agreeing to the principles that have been adopted by such a broad range of international actors, I don't see that we or they or anyone -- could deal with Hamas." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 PALESTINE DOES NOT EXIST. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-03-05 15:42 |