Iran to Have Official Diplomatic Presence In Gaza?

Might Iran open an official diplomatic mission in Gaza? According to Memri, Palestinian Islamic Jihad's representative in Tehan called on…

By May 12, 2011

Might Iran open an official diplomatic mission in Gaza? According to Memri, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s representative in Tehan called on Iran to do just that:

“It would be a natural move for Iran to open an embassy or representative office in Gaza,” he said, adding, “Gaza is now a region almost free of occupation and Iran can have an active embassy in Gaza as it will have the same kind of mission in Egypt in future.”

Iran’s meddling in the Arab uprisings is fairly well-known by now. 

But what kind of trouble could they cause in Gaza? Think weapons smuggling, combat training, intelligence gathering, diplomatic interference in Palestinian affairs, and more — right smack on Israel’s doorstep.

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Pesach Benson

Pesach Benson

A Baltimore native, Pesach was with HonestReporting from 2011 to 2020. He edited the Israel Daily News Stream and authored the e-book, Red Lines: HonestReporting’s 8 Categories of Media Bias. Before moving to Israel in 1995, he worked as a reporter for the Baltimore Jewish Times. Pesach has a B.A. in political science from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, where he was executive editor of the campus newspaper.

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