Ahmadinejad tells Arabs: Stop the betrayal
Iranian president accuses Jordan, Egypt of 'helping Zionist regime oppress Palestinian people', urges them to 'aim to placate the Lord' rather than 'arrogant western world'. Hamas representative in Tehran enlists parliament's support as members cry 'death to Israel'
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, Ahmadinejad appealed to Jordan and Egypt to "stop this betrayal."
"What do you want? You want to placate the arrogant (western world)? Try placating the Lord and the suppressed people. If it's power you want, this is the better way to go.
"If you think you can sell Palestine to the leaders of arrogance, you are wrong. These steps will arouse the rage of the peoples and you will lose their support."
Addressing western leaders, Ahmadinejad added, "Notice that the age of power, threat and coercion of the people is over. Do not think that if a number of people convene in one city and make a few decisions, they can solve the problem of Palestine."
The Iranian president sent out a warning to the western world, saying, "You must know that the peoples of the region have woken up and they will repay your betrayal with tight fists.
"They will not allow the traitors to continue their work. The way to solve the problem of Palestine is through justice and respectful treatment of the Palestinian people."
'Death to Israel'
In the meantime, Hamas' representative in Iran, Abu Osama al-Muti, arrived at the Iranian Parliament in Tehran to enlist the support of the parliament members on the Palestinian matter.
The Iranian news agency reported that after al-Muti made his speech, the parliament members called out "death to Israel".
Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam-Ali Hadad-Adel said that a Hamas
representative in Tehran presented the parliament with a report on developments between Fatah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The speaker called for Palestinian unity, and said that Iran would always back the Palestinians' goals.
"The goals of the Palestinian people are the goals of the Muslim world, and this matter is at the top of our priority list," Hadad-Adel said.
