‘Terrorists’ hope to impose ‘humiliation of the century’ on Palestinians: Zarif

Iran’s foreign minister has reacted to a picture showing Israeli troops attacking Palestinians in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound earlier in the day, calling on Muslims to unite in the face of the regime’s attempts to impose “humiliation of the century” on the Palestinian nation.

News ID: 446512

Date: 12 August 2019 - 09:06

RNA - “The crime shown in this photo was but one perpetrated on al-AQSA this morning—on our holy day. The same terrorists are hoping to impose #HumiliationoftheCenturyon Palestinians. We Muslims have power to end this tyranny, but only if we unite,” Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet on Sunday.

The crime shown in this photo was but one perpetrated on al-AQSA this morning—on our holy day.
The same terrorists are hoping to impose #HumiliationoftheCentury on Palestinians.
We Muslims have power to end this tyranny, but only if we unite. pic.twitter.com/xBcFP0tbOG

— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) August 11, 2019

Iran's foreign minister was referring to a so-called peace deal being drawn up by the administration of US President Donald Trump with the intention of ending the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Several leaks indicate that the plan, which Trump calls the deal of the century, is hugely biased towards Israel and seems more to be aimed at consolidating the Tel Aviv regime’s occupation of Palestinian territories.

In an earlier tweet on Sunday, Zarif congratulated Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, calling on every Muslim “to prioritize self-respect in pursuit of our rights.”

Congratulations to all Muslims on the happy occasion of Eid al-Adha.
Eid is a time for unity. We again call on Muslims to prioritize self-respect in pursuit of our rights. If we don't, outcome will be further attacks on our dignity—such as the proposed #HumiliationoftheCentury.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) August 11, 2019

He added that if Muslims do not become united against their enemies, “outcome will be further attacks on our dignity, such as the proposed #HumiliationoftheCentury.”

Violence erupted at the mosque on Sunday morning after Israeli policemen fired stun grenades and tear gas at the Palestinians who had finished their Eid prayers.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said that at least 14 worshipers had been injured in the clashes inside the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which lies in the Old City of Jerusalem al-Quds.

Lebanese TV channel al-Manar reported that Grand Mufti of Jerusalem al-Quds Sheikh Muhammad Hussein was among those injured.

At least four Israeli officers had also been lightly to moderately wounded. The Israeli forces also arrested a number of Palestinian worshipers.

Israelis had been barred from entering the holy site to observe the fasting and mourning day of Tisha B’Av, which coincided with Eid al-Adha this year.

The al-Aqsa Mosque compound is usually closed to non-Muslim visitors during Muslim holidays, but as the holidays overlap this year, some Israeli organizations had appealed to the regime to allow Jewish visitors into the site.

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