Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, an Iranian-American political scientist and - TopicsExpress



          

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, an Iranian-American political scientist and scholar at Harvard University: Behind Iran’s rhetorical support for the Palestinian cause is ideological. In my view, Iran aims to send a signal to other regional powers, that the Islamic Republic does not only have influence in Shiite communities (Iraq, Syria, Hezbollah) but also in Sunni nations. I believe that the Iranian leaders’ aim is to project the Shiite ruling system of Iran in order to create a sense of legitimacy not only among Shiites in the Middle East, but also among the non-Shiite Muslims, particularly the Sunnis. It can be said that Iran has long attempted to penetrate into Sunni Arab communities and project itself as a leader! irannewsupdate/news/terrorism/1441-does-iran-genuinely-support-hamas-and-the-palestinians.html
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:52:24 +0000

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