Senior Iranian Cleric Condemns Arab States’ Silence on Israeli Atrocities

“The savage regime of Israel is violating all principles of international humanitarian law and is committing the most heinous crimes against the defenseless people of Gaza in the silence of the countries calling themselves advocates of freedom and human rights,” Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said in a statement issued on Monday.

“The leaders of the reactionary Arab states, who have already united against the resistance front in Syria and Iraq and provided any support for the terrorist groups, specially the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), have closed their eyes to the horrific atrocities of the Zionists,” he stated.

While the oppressed people of Gaza are facing serious problems in securing their basic needs, especially food and medical supplies, the Arab states have fallen short of supporting the Palestinians, Ayatollah Jannati added.

In relevant comments on Saturday, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei also denounced the world hegemonic powers for ignoring the killing of innocent people of Gaza, saying the US and Britain are “officially” backing Israel’s brutal attacks against Palestinians.

The Leader noted that sometimes the hegemonic powers “raise hue and cry just for the death of an animal in some remote corner of the world,” while they do not even care about the recent Israeli military strikes on Gaza and the death of people, most of whom innocent children.

Since Tuesday, more than 170 Palestinians have lost their lives in a series of Israeli air attacks targeting different parts of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Some 1.7 million people in Gaza are deprived of their basic rights, such as freedom of movement, jobs that pay proper wages, and adequate healthcare and education.