UAE normalization deal with Israel is ‘apostasy’: deputy speaker of Iran

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UAE normalization deal with Israel is ‘apostasy’: deputy speaker

'TEHRAN - Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, the first deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament, denounced on Saturday a normalization deal between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi as an act of “apostasy” by the UAE.

“Islam, as a religion, has a number of obligations, rules, and dos and don’ts. One of Islam’s obligations is to defend the oppressed and counter oppression. When the Emirates officially establishes and declares relations with Israel, this, in fact, amounts to the issuance of a statement declaring the apostasy of this country,” Hashemi told Fars news agency on Saturday, referring to the U.S.-brokered normalization deal between the UAE and Israel'

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[sun rise]

This is not surprising. Iran and Israel hate each other.

 

[Estro Felino]

Apostasy. Which implies it is an exclusively religious issue.

 

[Jedster]

This is not surprising. Iran and Israel hate each other.

Yes, when talking about governments, however there is a movement which promotes peace.
Here is a snippet from 'Israel loves Iran/Iran loves Israel":
The organization was founded by Israeli graphic designer and the owner of Pushpin Mehina,[2] Ronny Edry,[3] when he first posted a picture of himself and his young daughter to Facebook with a graphic stating "Iranians, we love you, we will never bomb your country." The photo went viral, sparking a campaign which has expanded to include hundreds of thousands of people in many different countries; Israel Loves Iran has inspired many similar campaigns, including Iran Loves Israel.[4]

Full text at Israel Loves Iran - Wikipedia