In response to the letter of Mr. Ismail Haniyeh— the leader of a Palestinian resistance and endeavoring group:
- No doubt, resistance is the only way to free an oppressed Palestine, and it’s the only cure for wounds on the body of that brave and proud nation.
- On days when escalation of oppression & barbarism by the Zionists, in Gaza, has saddened, made angry those who care for Palestine, we stress on the perpetual stance of the Islamic Republic, regarding the issue of Palestine; which is an important issue for the Islamic nation.
- Today the return of dignity and power to the Islamic nation is exclusively linked to resistance—while confronting arrogant powers and their wicked plots; and the issue of Palestine is at the top of Islam’s international issues in the face of the arrogant front.
- Moving towards negotiations with the deceptive, lying, and usurper regime is an unforgettable error that will impede the victory of the Palestinian nation, and it will not bear anything but detriment to that oppressed nation. The act of betrayal by some Arab heads of states— which is gradually being revealed— pursues the same goal.
~Ayatollah Khamenei, 4/4/2018
