All Iraqis are prepared to fight alongside the Palestinian people to chase Jews out of Palestine, President Saddam Hussein's elder son Uday boasted Wednesday.
"All Iraqis, led by 'Saddam's fedayin' (fighters), are ready to join the fight against the (Israeli) forces of occupation," Uday said on the Youth Television channel he runs.
"The geographic situation of Iraq has unfortunately prevented Iraqis from taking part (in the fight) with their Palestinian brothers, but all the men of Iraq are ready to go, if President Saddam Hussein gives the orders," he added, according to AFP.
Uday commands the fedayin volunteer force established in 1994 to defend Iraq against external threats at a time when the United States strengthened its military presence in the Gulf as Baghdad massed troops near Kuwait.
"The end of the Jews will be at the hands of the people of Babylon (Iraq) and they (Israelis) well know it," Uday said.
The Palestinians "are twisting the arms of the Jews, but sooner or later we, the inhabitants of Babylon, will break their necks," he expressed.
Iraq, which has set itself up as a champion of Palestinian rights, on Monday halted oil exports to try to damage the US economy and in protest at the Israeli military offensive against Palestinian towns.
Saddam Hussein has announced that 6.5 million Iraqis have been mobilized to liberate Palestine. he also pledged 10 million euros (8.7 million dollars) in aid to the Palestinians to support their 18 month uprising, the state news agency reported.
Saddam ordered the money's "rapid transfer" to the Palestinians in order "to support their resistance and struggle," INA reported. (Albawaba.com)
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