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''Palestine from the Perspective of Ayatollah Khamenei'' ( fa, فلسطین از منظر آیت‌الله خامنه‌ای; ''Felestin Az Manzar-e Ayatollah Khamenei'') is a 2011 book excerpting many statements of
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ian Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei ( fa, سید علی حسینی خامنه‌ای, ; born 19 April 1939) is a Twelver Shia '' marja and the second and current Supreme Leader of Iran, in office since 1989. He was previously the third president ...
about
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and
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. The book and consists of 8 chapters and 416 pages in
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. It is currently available in
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only, while an
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translation is promised. A condensed 104-page paperback (also online) all-English version is entitled on the front cover as: "Palestine: Selected Statements by Ayatollah Khamenei About Palestine" but on its Title Page the title is slightly revised as: "The Most Important Problem of the Islamic World: Selected Statements by Ayatollah Khamenei About Palestine", ; published by: "Moasseseh Pajooheshi Farhangi Enqlab Eslami". According to the ''
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'', the book opposes the
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, and Khamenei emphasizes making life unbearable for Israeli Jews rather than starting formal wars or massacring them. Khamenei claims that his strategy for the "liberation of Palestine" is based on "well-established Islamic principles".


Contents

''Palestine'' consists of 8 chapters: # General # Failures and Victories # Responsibilities # Crimes # Solutions # Heroes # Enlightenment # Bright Future It also includes the Friday prayer sermons delivered on 8 August 1980. The introduction was written by
Ali Akbar Velayati Ali Akbar Velayati ( fa, علی‌اکبر ولایتی ; born 24 June 1945, Tehran) is an Iranian conservative politician and physician. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council. Velayati is a distinguished professor at Shah ...
, Khamenei's consultant in international affairs. Khamenei claims that
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is "a European phenomenon" and that his own opposition is based on "well-established Islamic principles", including the idea that any lands ever held under any form of Muslim rule can never be yielded to other faiths. Although such a policy also covers
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and large parts of
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,
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,
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, and Southeast Asia, Khamenei asserts that Israel is a special case—an "ally of the American
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" in an "evil scheme" to dominate "the heartland of the
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". A note on the book jacket describes Khamenei as the "flag bearer of
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to liberate Jerusalem". Khamenei emphasizes that he does not recommend "classical wars" or desire to "massacre the Jews". Instead, he advises "a long period of low-intensity warfare" making life "unpleasant if not impossible" for a majority of Israeli Jews, ultimately causing them to leave the country.


Reception

According to
Amir Taheri Amir Taheri ( fa, امیر طاهری; born 9 June 1942) is an Iranian-born columnist and activist author based in Europe. His writings focus on the Middle East affairs and topics related to Islamic terrorism. He has been the subject of many c ...
, the book is anti-Israeli, describing the Jewish state as an "enemy" (' & '), a "hostile infidel" ('), and a "cancerous tumor".


Reactions

: Addressing a 2015
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meeting in New York, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (; ; born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of ...
held up a copy of the book and said it was a "400-page screed detailing
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plan to destroy the state of Israel".


References


External links


Free PDF version of the book
{{Ali Khamenei 2011 non-fiction books Shia Islam Books about Palestine (region) Iranian books Books about Israel Persian-language books Lectures Books about the Palestinian National Authority Ali Khamenei