“I do not know what kind of coexistence they are talking about; what kind of peaceful coexistence can be had with these instinctive criminals. They want to kill and burn the Palestinians so that they can settle down in the occupied territories. In short, today, we are facing a very violent and wild Zionist society whose leaders are provoking extremist emotions. Perhaps this is the best sign and a direct and practical referendum on the type of solution because, according to the Zionists, this conflict cannot be resolved except on the lifeless body of the other side.”Khalid al-Qaddumi, “Al-Quds sparks the flames of resistance again,” Tehran Times, May 7, 2021, https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/460645/Al-Quds-sparks-the-flames-of-resistance-again.

Addressing Palestinians and referring to Israel’s presence in the Middle East:

“We in Hezbollah look to the day where we will fight together, with you, side by side and shoulder to shoulder, on all fronts to extract this cancerous cell. This day is coming, it’s inevitable.”Zeina Karam, “On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle,” Associated Press, May 21, 2021, https://apnews.com/article/hezbollah-beirut-lebanon-middle-east-business-a113a62bc6816ef98512fc5280385484.

Speech on the eve of Quds Day:

“The Zionists are working hard to prevent our nation from possessing military capabilities.”“Leader of Revolution confirms Yemeni people's firm position in support of Palestinian people,” Yemen News Agency (SABA), May 7, 2021, https://www.saba.ye/en/news3139126.htm.

“Iran is our partner, our friend and our supporter. They were never reluctant in providing any help to the Palestinian people. We don’t need instigations, we’re not anyone’s proxy. Israel’s barbaric crimes make it a source of instability not only in Palestine, but across the region. They attack Syria, Iraq and — as we saw recently — Iranian nuclear facilities. They assassinate nuclear scientists. So yes, we’re confronting a common enemy, but that doesn’t mean we should be blamed. We are victims and it’s Israel that’s been committing all these atrocities.”Ali Hashem, “Hamas representative in Iran: latest round of fighting is strategic shift for group,” Al-Monitor, May 17, 2021, https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/05/hamas-representative-iran-latest-round-fighting-strategic-shift-group.

Iran “has helped a lot in transferring knowledge and expertise on one side, and transporting the rockets on another, helping Hamas depend on its local capabilities to produce such advanced technology.”Ali Hashem, “Hamas representative in Iran: latest round of fighting is strategic shift for group,” Al-Monitor, May 17, 2021, https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/05/hamas-representative-iran-latest-round-fighting-strategic-shift-group.

“With the local capabilities, the resistance managed to reach to a range of 250 kilometers [155 miles] with warheads weighing more than 250 kilograms [551 pounds], while hitting important landmarks such as the Hatzerim air base that was the base from which Israeli aircraft waged raids and air attacks on Gaza.”Ali Hashem, “Hamas representative in Iran: latest round of fighting is strategic shift for group,” Al-Monitor, May 17, 2021, https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/05/hamas-representative-iran-latest-round-fighting-strategic-shift-group.

“The oppression of the enemy has reached its peak and the resistance has is determined to destroy Israel and the Zionist regime. Rest assured that you will travel to Palestine soon and we will pray the victory prayer together.”“Tehranis rally in support of Palestine,” Tehran Times, May 19, 2021, https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/461127/Tehranis-rally-in-support-of-Palestinians.

Excerpt from an essay entitled, “Anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism”:

“The first is to hold-fast to the Islamic viewpoint on this matter and related issues - i.e. that there can never be any legitimacy when the land of Palestine - or any other land which was formerly under the governance of Islam - has been usurped.

“Hence, the ‘two state’ plan is not a valid solution from an Islamic perspective - whether from so-called 1967 borders, or indeed 1948 borders. The land has been illegal occupied and dissected since 1917.”Abdul Wahid, Facebook post, March 12, 2021, https://www.facebook.com/notes/10159049763611869/.

Excerpt from an essay entitled, “Being confident that anti-Zionism is NOT Anti-Semitism”:

“The anti-Zionism=anti-Semitism argument is a political tool. Mostly it is to silence criticism of ‘Israel’, such as in the case of Ilhan Omar. In the case of Jeremy Corbyn it is also a political tool to undermine him and his party in the rat-race of Westminster politics.

“However, it is the legitimacy of the occupation that it most serves to protect. ‘Israel’ is, in the words of the former British diplomat Ronald Storrs, a ‘Jewish Ulster’ in the Middle East - meaning it is a colonial satellite for the west in the Middle East to ensure it maintains control - a springboard to maintain its policy of division and weakness in the region. Indeed, Zionists used this argument, that they would be a colonial tool, in order to win support for their project.”Abdul Wahid, Facebook post, March 12, 2021, https://www.facebook.com/notes/10159049766711869/.

“#Israël this ‘cancerous tumor’ will be eradicated in a few years.” (Tweet)Hollie McKay, “Is Iran’s Supreme Leader preparing to designate his son as the next in line?,” Fox News, December 7, 2020, https://www.foxnews.com/world/is-irans-supreme-leader-preparing-to-designate-his-son-as-the-successor.