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Religious symbols and rhetoric in the Mideast war

EuroNews · · 1479 words · By Clara Nabaa
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“Religious rhetoric is being employed in an uncommon and increasing way, with symbols of the three major monotheistic religions overlapping: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the middle of war.”
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Wikipedia entries discuss general religious significance of Jerusalem and historical interfaith relations, but none mention contemporary use of overlapping religious symbols in the Middle East conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early criticism of Judaism and its texts, laws, and practices originated in inter-faith polemics between Christianity and Judaism. Important disputations in the Middle Ages gave rise to widely publici…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Judaism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jewish Christians were the followers of a Jewish religious sect that emerged in Roman Judea during the late Second Temple period, under the Herodian tetrarchy (1st century AD). These Jews believed tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Christianity
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The city of Jerusalem is sacred to many religious traditions, including the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam which consider it a holy city. Some of the most sacred places for eac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_significance_of_Jeru…
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“Religious rhetoric is being employed in an uncommon and increasing way, with symbols of the three major monotheistic religions overlapping: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the middle of war.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Early criticism of Judaism and its texts, laws, and practices originated in inter-faith polemics between Christianity and Judaism. Important disputations in the Middle Ages gave rise to widely publici…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Judaism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jewish Christians were the followers of a Jewish religious sect that emerged in Roman Judea during the late Second Temple period, under the Herodian tetrarchy (1st century AD). These Jews believed tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Christianity
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The city of Jerusalem is sacred to many religious traditions, including the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam which consider it a holy city. Some of the most sacred places for eac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_significance_of_Jeru…
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“Iranian officials frequently invoke religious texts in the context of the war to frame the confrontation within an ideological narrative appealing to Muslim sentiments.”
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“Ali Larijani circulated leaflets with religious quotes, including one attributed to Imam Hussein: 'I do not see death as anything but happiness, and life with the oppressors as nothing but misery.'”
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Wikipedia entries confirm Ali Khamenei's assassination but do not mention leaflets with Imam Hussein quotes distributed by Ali Larijani.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran since Ali Khamenei was elected the second supreme leader of Iran in 1989. After his assassination in February 2026,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian political revolutionary and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. …
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“Ali Larijani circulated leaflets with religious quotes, including one attributed to Imam Hussein: 'I do not see death as anything but happiness, and life with the oppressors as nothing but misery.'”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran since Ali Khamenei was elected the second supreme leader of Iran in 1989. After his assassination in February 2026,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian political revolutionary and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. …
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“Among the Quranic verses that Larijani published before his assassination: 'And we will reward those who have patience with the best reward for what they have done.'”
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Wikipedia entries confirm Ali Khamenei's assassination but do not mention specific Quranic verses published by Larijani.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in the 2026 Iran wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian political revolutionary and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. …
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“Among the Quranic verses that Larijani published before his assassination: 'And we will reward those who have patience with the best reward for what they have done.'”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in the 2026 Iran wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian political revolutionary and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. …
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“Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has stepped up his posting of Quranic verses on the X platform, including: 'How many small groups have defeated many groups with God's permission, and God is with the patient.'”
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“The Revolutionary Guards announced the introduction of the Khyber Shiken missile, named after the 'Breaker of Khyber' and referencing Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.”
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“During Ramadan, calls for prayers and supplications to 'hasten the appearance of the Mahdi' emerged, referring to the twelfth Shiite Imam believed to be still alive.”
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“The assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader occurred during Ramadan, sparking outrage among supporters.”
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“US President Donald Trump was surrounded by religious leaders, some placing their hands on his shoulder during public occasions.”
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“A video clip showing an evangelical pastor praying for Trump's victory was posted on the Trump administration's YouTube channel before being deleted.”
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“US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth invoked a passage from the Book of Psalms attributed to David: 'Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who teaches my hands to fight and my fingers to war.'”
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“The US Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) received over 200 complaints from military personnel about commanders using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war against Iran.”
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“Israel changed the name of its military campaign from 'Judas Shield' to 'Lion's Roar,' referencing the tribe of Judah's symbolic association with lions.”
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“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likened the war on Iran to the Israelites' survival from Pharaoh during Passover.”
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“Netanyahu has cited the Torah, comparing Iran to the biblical enemy Amalek, known as 'absolute evil' in Jewish tradition.”
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