Iranian leader's Shoah slur is music to Meshal's ears

[Behind the Aegis]

Khaled Meshal, the head of Hamas's political bureau, yesterday praised Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for having called the Holocaust a "myth."

Meshal, who is currently visiting Iran, was quoted by Iranian news agencies as having told a press conference: "It seems that the president's words did not find favor with regional and international leaders. But despite this, the Muslim public supported Iran on this issue in the past and will also support it in the future."

Referring to recent statements by Ahmadinejad that Israel should either be "wiped off the map" or be relocated to Europe, Meshal added: "The Iranian government's position on Palestine fills Muslim hearts with pride."

He also said that Hamas would step up terror attacks against Israel should Israel take military action against Iran's nuclear program.

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