AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Emphasising the responsibility of Western countries and international organisations towards the crimes of the Zionist Regime, the President called for an immediate end to the bombardment of the residential areas of Gaza, lifting the blockade and delivering water, electricity, fuel and basic items to this area and paying attention to the rights of the Palestinian people as three main actions necessary to prevent the spread of the crisis in the region.
Speaking in response to the phone call of French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday afternoon, Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi strongly condemned the criminal attacks of the Zionist Regime and expressing concern about the miserable situation of the people of Gaza, and referring to 70 years of oppression, crime, discrimination and injustice, apartheid practices, brutal killing and usurpation of the land of the oppressed Palestinian nation by the Zionists, he said, "What was done by the Palestinian Resistance groups was actually a reaction to these crimes and a protest against seven decades of killing, cruelty and injustice towards the Palestinian people".
Referring to the repeated violations of international laws and conventions and so-called peace agreements by the Zionist Regime against the Palestinians, Dr Raisi clarified, "This regime has committed war crimes against the people of Gaza by violating all international laws and regulations by besieging and cutting off water, electricity, fuel, food and medicine, as well as extensive and indiscriminate bombing of civilian targets and even the use of phosphorous bombs".
Stating that the actions of the Zionist Regime are reminiscent of the Nazis' behaviour, the President clarified, "If the Zionist Regime seeks to compensate for its failure by continuing these crimes, the dimensions of the developments will expand".
Dr Raisi continued to describe the crimes of the Zionist Regime and stated, "About two-thirds of the martyrs of Gaza in the Zionist attacks are women and children, half a million people have been displaced in recent days, and the lack of basic items has endangered the lives of many civilians".
Emphasising the need for an immediate end to the bombing of Gaza's residential areas, the President said, "The forced displacement of Gaza residents from their hometowns is neither practical nor compatible with international principles and laws, and the Palestinian resistance groups and all the free nations of the world will stand against these crimes".
Criticising the incorrect and incomplete narrative of the Western media regarding what is happening against the oppressed and defenceless people of Gaza, Dr Raisi clarified, "The place of the oppressor and the oppressed should not be changed, and by blaming the victims, they seek to exonerate the oppressors and criminals. What should be considered before any action is the pressure on this regime to stop crimes against civilians and lift the blockade of Gaza".
Emphasising the responsibility of Western countries and international organisations towards the crimes of the Zionist Regime, the President called for an immediate end to the bombardment of the residential areas of Gaza, lifting the blockade and delivering water, electricity, fuel and basic items to this area and paying attention to the rights of the Palestinian people as three main actions necessary to prevent the spread of the crisis in the region.
Dr Raisi described the moments and minutes important and vital to stop the crimes of the Zionist Regime and to prevent the spread of the crisis to other parts of the region and emphasised, "Western countries and international organisations should immediately act on their responsibility in this field".
The President posed this serious question to the Western countries and the supporters of the Zionist Regime that with what criteria does the killing of 700 innocent and oppressed children of Gaza by this regime can be justified, and added, "If you believe in God, what answer you give to God? And if you don't believe, what will you answer to human conscience or history? How can you be responsible for the killing of children by this criminal regime before the eyes of the world?"
The President also criticised the French government for preventing the Palestinian people's protests in this country and said to Mr Macron, "Don't let the name of France be mentioned in history as a country that supports the child-killing Zionist Regime, and play a role in preventing injustice against an oppressed nation".
Dr Raisi described supporting the rights of the Palestinian people to determine their own future as the fundamental policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and added, "We believe that defending the Palestinian resistance movement is defending an oppressed nation".
In this telephone conversation, French President Emmanuel Macron, while expressing his concern over the escalation of the crisis in the Gaza Strip, called for the use of the influential role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the region to control the situation, in response to which it was said that Resistance groups can decide for themselves.
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