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Iran TV airs call for Christian-Muslim war on Israel

A Pakistani Shia scholar on Iranian state TV called for Muslims and Christians to unite to destroy Israel to hasten the return of Jesus and the Hidden Imam.

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Jan Ali Kazemi, a Pakistani Shia Islamic scholar and former London Friday Imam, appeared on Iranian state television and called for a unified religious war against Israel. He stated that Muslims and Christians must unite to destroy Israel, claiming this would accelerate the coming of Jesus and the Hidden Imam. During the broadcast, Kazemi also labeled Saudi Arabia as infidels aligned with Israel. The remarks represent a significant escalation in religious rhetoric from a platform closely associated with the Iranian government.
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