We should center all our energy on confronting the plots of the Zionist regime and the move that they’ve made against Holy Quds and Al-Aqsa Mosque. This should influence and stimulate the entire world of Islam...
The main issue is the issue of Quds. Another core issue is the issue of the first Qiblah of Muslims which is Al-Aqsa Mosque: these are both main issues...
You should not allow the issues surrounding Palestine, Holy Quds, and al-Aqsa Mosque be consigned into oblivion. This is what they [USA and "Israel" want]. They want the world of Islam to ignore Palestine's issues. You can see that the cabinet of Zionists has recently announced Palestine as a “Jewish country.” It announced that Palestine is a Jewish country. They have been pursuing this issue since long ago. Now, they openly declare it. By pursuing the ignorance of the world of Islam, the masses of people, and Muslim nations, they are set out to occupy Holy Quds and al-Aqsa Mosque, weakening the Palestinians as much as they can. We must pay attention to this.
All individuals should ask their governments to pursue issues regarding Palestine. The Islamic ulama should ask their governments to pursue the issue of Palestine. This is an important and major responsibility. We thank God that in the Islamic Republic, the government and the people share this belief. From the beginning, the Islamic Republic's government and our magnanimous Imam Khomeini announced and raised a policy to support Palestine, showing their disapproval towards the Zionist regime: this policy has continued till this day. It has been 35 years, now, that we have not deviated from this path, and our people, too, are supportive with complete eagerness.
Sometimes a number of young individuals, whose requests are not granted in this regards, write letters to me and ask, in an insistent manner, "Allow us to go and fight against the Zionist regime on the front lines." Our people love fighting against the Zionists, and the Islamic Republic has proven this as well. By Allah's favor and grace, we have passed through the barrier of denominational discord. We’ve helped Hezbollah of Lebanon — which is a Shia group — in the same way, that we’ve helped Hamas and the Islamic Jihad; and, we will continue to do so [audience shout "Allahu Akbar"]. We did not become a prisoner of denominational limits. We do not differentiate between Shia, Sunni, Hanafi, Hanbali, Shafi'i and Zaidi denominations. All Palestinian areas must be armed.
We looked at our main goal, and we offered help. We managed to strengthen the fists of our Palestinian brothers in Gaza, and by Allah's favor, we will continue to do that. I announced--and this will definitely happen--that the West Bank should be armed like Gaza and be prepared for defense
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