{"id":8471,"date":"2024-03-27T22:25:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T22:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=8471"},"modified":"2024-03-27T22:25:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T22:25:34","slug":"footwear-controversy-hamas-leaders-meeting-in-tehran-raises-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/03\/27\/footwear-controversy-hamas-leaders-meeting-in-tehran-raises-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Footwear Controversy: Hamas Leaders&#8217; Meeting in Tehran Raises Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Pictures emerged from the meeting of the Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, and his accompanying delegation in Tehran, during their meeting with Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In these pictures, the latter was seen wearing his shoes while the Palestinian resistance leaders sat barefoot, sparking questions on social media platforms about a possible disrespect or whether protocols in Iran permit such behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Some speculated that it might be normal, attributing it to Khamenei wearing special indoor shoes within the meeting venue in Tehran, which are not worn outside, while Hamas leaders had to take off their shoes as they were intended for outdoor use, not indoor.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0649 \u0642\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u062d\u0645\u0627\u0633 \u0648\u0628\u064a\u0646\u0647\u0645 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0644 \u0647\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0639 \u062e\u0627\u0645\u0626\u0646\u0649 \u0648\u0647\u0645 \u062d\u0641\u0627\u0629 \u0628\u064a\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0647\u0648 \u064a\u0631\u062a\u062f\u0649 \u062d\u0630\u0627\u0626\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D8O0aOPtZt\">pic.twitter.com\/D8O0aOPtZt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0636\u064a\u0641 (@111111_abdallah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/111111_abdallah\/status\/1772971404738076696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The images spread like wildfire, raising questions about whether Khamenei intentionally disrespected the Hamas leaders, even if the shoes were indeed indoor footwear.<\/p>\n<p>Some asserted that wearing shoes undermined the dignity of the guests, portraying them in an inappropriate light that doesn&#8217;t befit the stature of Palestinian resistance leaders.<\/p>\n<p>According to some media reports, the custom of removing shoes in Iran is customary in homes and places of prayer and is also widespread in many Islamic countries.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Iranian official news agency, Khamenei mentioned in the meeting that Iran &#8220;will not hesitate to support the Palestinian cause and the oppressed and resistant people of Gaza, praising the exemplary resilience of the Palestinian resistance forces and the people of Gaza.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0625\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0644 \u0647\u0646\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0623\u062d\u062f \u0643\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u0633\u0624\u0648\u0644\u064a \u062d\u0645\u0627\u0633\u060c \u0645\u062e\u0627\u0637\u0628\u0627 \u0622\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0645\u0646\u0626\u064a:<br \/>\n\u0648\u0623\u0624\u0643\u062f \u0644\u0643\u0645 \u0623\u0646\u0647 \u0631\u063a\u0645 \u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0627 \u064a\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0641\u064a \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0648\u062d\u0634\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0626\u0645 \u0648\u0625\u0628\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u062c\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0623\u0646 \u0623\u0647\u0644 \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0648\u0642\u0648\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0648\u0645\u0629 \u0635\u0627\u0645\u062f\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u0642\u0648\u0629 \u0648\u0644\u0646 \u064a\u0633\u0645\u062d\u0648\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u0639\u062f\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0647\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0628\u062a\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642 \u0623\u0647\u062f\u0627\u0641\u0647.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%87_%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%85_%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u063a\u0632\u0647_\u062a\u0642\u0627\u0648\u0645_\u0648\u062a\u0646\u062a\u0635\u0631<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Hk3KZfJ8X\">pic.twitter.com\/6Hk3KZfJ8X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 h.j (@OvHBcrz31bWPEm1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OvHBcrz31bWPEm1\/status\/1772729922043138200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The same source quoted Haniyeh as saying, &#8220;The exemplary patience and steadfastness of the people of Gaza and the resistance forces during these six months, resulting from their strong faith, have prevented the Zionist enemy from achieving any of its strategic objectives in the Gaza war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haniyeh added, &#8220;The Gaza war is a global war, and the ruling body in America is a key partner in the Zionist crimes because it directly oversees the military guidance of the Zionist entity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"fa\">\ud83d\udd34\u0631\u06cc\u06cc\u0633\u06cc \u062f\u0631 \u062f\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0628\u0627 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0639\u06cc\u0644 \u0647\u0646\u06cc\u0647: \u0628\u0647 \u062d\u0645\u0627\u06cc\u062a \u0627\u0632 \u0622\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u0641\u062a\u062e\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u06cc \u06a9\u0646\u06cc\u0645. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ucmIFGkWcE\">pic.twitter.com\/ucmIFGkWcE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iranian Congress (@IranianCongress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IranianCongress\/status\/1773003406912766056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth mentioning that Haniyeh met with the Iranian President in Tehran on Wednesday, with the explanation being that Khamenei is accustomed to wearing indoor shoes within the meeting venue where he met with the Palestinian resistance leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Pictures emerged from the meeting of the Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, and his accompanying delegation in Tehran, during their meeting with Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 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