(Reuters) Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called for a referendum canvassing the Arabs and Jews that live in Israel in order to end the "Zionist state," but said until such a vote could be held, armed resistance was necessary. Khamenei and his predecessor, Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini, have called repeatedly over the years for an end to the Jewish state. "While waiting for an end to this cold-blooded murderous regime, mighty armed resistance is the only way to deal with it," Khamenei said. "Israel's annihilation is the only real cure."
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