Ahmadinejad to throw stone at Israel while on Lebanon visit

Published September 28th, 2010 - 01:58 GMT
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad intends to throw a stone at Israel to express his hatred on his planned trip to Lebanon next month, London-based paper Al-Quds al Arabi reported on Tuesday. On his first day in Lebanon, on October 13 ,the Iranian leader is expected to meet with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, as well as other senior Lebanese officials . During the two-day visit, the Iranian president will participate in events in south Lebanon.

One event is the inauguration of a garden in southern Lebanon, during which Ahmadinejad plans to throw the rock, the newspaper reported reported. Another event is the establishment of an Iranian center in the village of Maron A-Ras, where Israeli soldiers fought with Hizbullah fighters during the summer 2006 war.

Commenting on the planned visit, Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said it was considered a "provocative act."

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