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On December 28, 2008, the leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called on Muslims to defend Palestinians after Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip in retaliation to rockets fired by Hamas. Although the Ayatollah said that Muslims were "duty-bound" to defend the Palestinian people, he stopped short of issuing a fatwa, or a formal religious pronouncement.LA Times: Iran supreme leader urges Muslims worldwide to defend Palestinians (December 29, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Israel attacked the Gaza Strip after Hamas broke a six-month cease fireLA Times: Iran supreme leader urges Muslims worldwide to defend Palestinians (December 29, 2008)
- Clerics in Iran registered around 3,500 people to fight against Israel in an Internet drive over the weekendAP: Iranian group recruits volunteers to fight Israel (December 29, 2008)
- Student groups in Iran are also registering people willing to fight against IsraelFars News Agency: 20,000 Iranians Register to Fight Israel (December 30, 2008)
- About 20,000 people had registered with Iranian clerics or student groups as of December 30, according to Iranian news mediaFars News Agency: 20,000 Iranians Register to Fight Israel (December 30, 2008)
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for Israel's destructionAP: Iranian group recruits volunteers to fight Israel (December 29, 2008)
- Iran is reportedly a major backer of HamasLA Times: Iran supreme leader urges Muslims worldwide to defend Palestinians (December 29, 2008) AP: Iranian group recruits volunteers to fight Israel (December 29, 2008)
- Iranians have burned the flag of Israel in protestAP: Iranian group recruits volunteers to fight Israel (December 29, 2008)
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Background
Hamas won the majority of Parliament seats in the Palestinian elections in January, 2006, taking the majority away from ruling party Fatah.Washington Post: Hamas Sweeps Palestinian Elections, Complicating Peace Efforts in Mideast (January 27, 2006) Hamas has been in control of the Gaza Strip since an offensive in June, 2007 that led to the dissolution of the Fatah and Hamas unity government.USA Today: Hamas takes control of Gaza Strip (June 15, 2007) -
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"All true believers in the world of Islam and Palestinian fighters are duty-bound to defend the defenseless women and children in Gaza Strip, and those giving their lives in carrying out such a divine duty are martyrs..." — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiLA Times: Iran supreme leader urges Muslims worldwide to defend Palestinians (December 29, 2008) -
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