Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution to Ahmad Jibril:

“Palestinian youth will certainly achieve the final victory”

Rasa – Ayatollah Khamenei met with the Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Ahmad Jibril in Tehran on January 26, 2015.

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Date: 28 January 2015 - 16:34

RNA – Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, received the Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine,  Ahmad Jibril, in Tehran on Monday.

Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that one day, the Palestinian youth that will surely achieve a final victory over the Zionists, saying: “The Islamic Republic of Iran will stand firm (by Palestine) until the day when the cause of Palestine is realized, and our youths will certainly see that day.”

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution added that the question of Palestine is at the forefront of the issues facing the Islamic world.

He commended efforts by the PFLP’s chief to materialize the Palestinian cause, describing him as “one of the pillars of the issue of Palestine.”

Ayatollah Khamenei also told Jibril: “You definitely represent today one of the foundations and pillars of the Palestinian cause, and we hope that you will continue the resistance in this same direction until we achieve the final victory.”

Ayatollah Khamenei expressed hope that Jibril would “continue resistance with this spirit until the final victory.”

Jibril, for his part, said the Islamic Revolution has changed Iran into an effective country in the international arena and that Iran’s progress is due to Ayatollah Khamenei’s vigilance and wisdom.

The PFLP’s chief also appreciated Iran’s principled stance on the restoration of the Palestinian people’s rights.

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