A PIJ rep said that the “Zionist regime... will remain an enemy" and that its destiny "is destruction and decay, and whoever has a relationship with it will be transferred to the dustbin of history."
The
Middle East needs an uprising similar to the Islamic Revolution in Iran that
will unite the “resistance” of the Islamic community against a “culture of
defeat” that has affected Arab regimes, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s
representative to Iran recently said.
Mehr
News in Iran reported the discussion with Naser Abu Sharif of PIJ, which is
backed by Tehran. Hamas representative Khalid al-Qaddumi was also present, the
report said.
The Mehr
News discussion attacked the “betrayal of the UAE in the signing of the
agreement to normalize relations with the Zionist enemy.” Qaddumi said the
agreement has crossed a redline and Israel is now more secure than in the past.
The
extremists asserted that Israel was like a criminal running free without anyone
to put it on trial. He pointed out that when Egypt had signed a peace deal with
Israel, the Arab League had suspended Egypt and moved its headquarters
temporarily from Cairo. Egypt was readmitted to the Arab League in 1989.
Hamas is
outraged, the representative told Iran.
“Nations
and our educated class have a great responsibility in questioning friendly
countries for normalizing relations.” He said the “Zionist regime is an enemy
and will remain an enemy. The destiny of the [Zionist] regime is destruction
and decay, and whoever has a relationship with it will be transferred to the
dustbin of history.”
The PIJ
representative connected the current state of affairs in the Arab world to the
era of 1979 prior to the Islamic Revolution, adding that the region needs a
revolution like the one brought by Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein, who is
venerated by Shi’ites. PIJ is a Palestinian group but often acts as an Iranian
proxy. Although it is made up of Sunnis, it has adopted Iran’s Shi’ite
iconography in these statements.
“Today,
the American project is a project of infidels,” said Abu Sharif.
“Unfortunately, the Arab governments are being won over by the projects of the
United States and the Zionist regime… the governments are corrupt without
exception.” He called for a revolution in the region against the recent trend
of normalization of ties.
Overall,
the comments appear to represent desperation on behalf of Iran and its allies
among the Palestinians. The attempt to try to rekindle a revolutionary spirit
like in 1979 or to encourage the Arab League to react as it did then is
far-fetched.
The interview
nevertheless represents Iran’s attempt to spread slander against the UAE and
also to encourage discord and protests in the region. So far there have been
few protests against the UAE-Israel agreement.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-hamas-and-islamic-jihad-call-for-uprising-after-uae-israel-deal-639735