Following are excerpts from a speech given by Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami, which aired on Kerman TV on July 16, 2006.
Ahmad Khatami: The Islamic governments should know that if the Islamic resistance is defeated in this case, tomorrow it will be the turn of Syria, the day after tomorrow it will be the turn of Saudi Arabia, and then will come the turn of Egypt and Jordan.
The thing is... The thing is that the Israelis' slogan is "from the Nile to the Euphrates." The slogan means that they want to take Mecca, Al-Madina, and Islamic Iran - if they could. That's what it means. That's what it boils down to. Therefore... Therefore, it is not just about Lebanon, but about the Islamic world.
If Israel's horn is broken here, with the help of Allah, it will be humiliated and disgraced forever. But if this lunatic grows stronger, it will show no mercy for anyone.
In this recent affair, Egypt committed the greatest betrayal against Hamas. Following the Hamas victory, it became Israel's ally. But the ignorant Egyptian president should know that if Israel grows stronger, Egypt will have no security either.
Therefore... If the Islamic countries want Islam, they should help Hizbullah. Not with slogans... Things have gone beyond condemnation and so on. They should supply Hizbullah with weapons. They should help Hizbullah logistically, so it can operate.
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If, Allah willing, this resistance goes on, and Hizbullah continues to make progress, the prediction of the disappearance of Israel will be fulfilled, Allah willing.
The Israelis are extremely sensitive about Haifa, because the Israeli atomic arsenals are situated in Haifa.