Why it matters:
Qalibaf’s remarks position the regime in Tel Aviv not only as an aggressor but as the “Nazis of the 21st century.” The speech, delivered on a global stage, aims to galvanize international condemnation and prompt political action.
The big picture:
Qalibaf said the Israeli regime has been conducting a premeditated genocide in Gaza under the cover of war, warning that continued inaction from the international community risks legitimizing crimes that will stain human history.
He drew direct links between Israeli crimes and European colonial-era atrocities, referencing multiple UN reports as proof.
What he’s saying:
“We are witnessing the rise of the Nazis of the 21st century — a regime that calmly and deliberately carries out atrocities as if ripped from the nightmares of history’s darkest chapters.”
“Every moment of delay in standing up to the Zionist regime is participation in the crimes of the 21st-century Nazis.”
“Today, Gaza is not just a territory. It is a slaughterhouse, a crime scene deliberately constructed to devour humanity.”
“Hunger in Gaza is being used as a weapon. Mothers search with bare hands for a piece of bread. Children go to bed hungry, hoping to wake and often don’t.”
“Israeli snipers, with demonic precision, hunt children. Their bullets target not enemies, but tiny hearts and minds.”
“This genocide is not just an attack on Palestinians, it is a humiliation of human civilization.”
“The Zionist regime must be stopped before humanity drowns in this vortex of injustice.”
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