Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Islamic countries or Muslim leaders who have taken measures to acknowledge Israel under pressure or due to lack of "sound understanding" that they will be confronted with the wrath of the Islamic ummah (nation) and will forever be disgraced.
Speaking at a conference, dubbed "World without Zionism" on Wednesday, which was attended by thousands of Iranian students in Tehran, the Iranian leader said any country which acknowledges Israel will actually acknowledge the surrender and defeat of the Islamic world.
According to IRNA, he expressed his firm belief that the new wave of confrontations in Palestine and the growing turmoil in the Islamic world would in no time wipe Israel away.
Ahmadinejad referred to Israel's recent withdrawal from the Gaza Strip as a "trick," saying Gaza Strip is part of the Palestinian territory and the pullout was meant to make Islamic states acknowledge Israel.
Pointing to the evil attempts of the US and Israel to saw discord among the Palestinian factions, the president said such attempts were aimed at forcing some Islamic countries to acknowledge the existence of Israel.
