Following are excerpts from TV reports featuring Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders; the report aired on various channels November 15-20, 2012.
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Al-Jazeera TV, November 20, 2012: The Missiles "Come Mainly From Iran, As The Entire World Knows"
Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ramadhan Abdallah Shalah: "With regard to the Iranian position – even if we have disagreements with Iran regarding the situation in Syria, I don’t think that we, as the Palestinian resistance, have disagreements with Iran regarding what is happening in Palestine, or regarding the Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip. With regard to Palestine, we are in complete agreement with Iran. Iran has given us all the aid and all the support. The weapons that are fighting the Israeli aggression and arrogance in Palestine come mainly from Iran, as the entire world knows. This is no secret. These are either Iranian weapons or weapons financed by Iran." [...]
Al-Alam TV, November 19, 2012: "We Received These Missiles From Our Allies And Brothers In The Islamic Republic"
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Deputy Secretary-General Ziyad Nakhala: "We are on the brink of a great victory, Allah willing. This is a new stage in the conflict with the Zionist enterprise."
Show host: "Do you believe that the missiles have changed the equation?"
Ziyad Nakhala: "Absolutely. This wonderful weapon has proven its significant role in battle. The missiles have changed the balance of power, and have proven to Israel that we can shell their cities like they shell ours, and that we can shell their military camps like they shell our children."
Show host: "Are you firing the Fajr-3 and Fajr-5 missiles? Do you have these missiles?"
Ziyad Nakhala: "Absolutely. These missiles have restored the honor of the Palestinian people. We received these missiles from our allies and brothers in the Islamic Republic. They have generally given us these missiles, exerting great effort. These missiles have changed the equation in this conflict." [...]
Mayadeen TV, November 15, 2012: "These Missiles Are 100% Iranian Made"
Show host: "Are the Fajr-5 missiles produced locally or brought from outside Palestinian lands?"
Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Sheikh Khaled Al-Batsh: "These missiles are 100% Iranian made, and are part of the legitimate aid that the Islamic Republic provides to the Palestinian people. This is well known and was announced in the media." [...]
