“Shia Iran and Sunni Palestine: What Motivates the Support?”, 8 AM, 19 February,2024:
“The recent attack by Hamas on Israeli soil has reignited the narrative of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s support for Palestine and the Palestinians. What makes Iran’s support for the Palestinians intriguing is its Shia orientation. While Palestinians are neither Shia nor Persian speakers, Shia Iran is arguably more committed to supporting the Palestinians than Sunni Arab states.
The Islamic Republic’s presence in the Middle East is justified as a necessity to defend the Palestinians. Militant groups loyal to Iran, operating under the guise of the “Resistance Axis” in the region, also claim that the Palestinian issue is significant to them. The Islamic Republic even under the guise of supporting Palestinians, wishes for the destruction of Israel.
While Sunni Arabs are striving to foster friendship with Iran, evidence suggests that despite the advantages of friendship with Israel for the Islamic Republic, it has not refrained from chanting slogans of Israel’s destruction.
The question arises: Why does the Islamic Republic go so far as to wish for the destruction of Israel in its support for the Palestinians?……”
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