Little Satan

"Little Satan" (Persian: شیطان کوچک, romanized: Shaytân-e Kuchak; Arabic: الشيطان الأصغر; Hebrew: השטן הקטן) is an anti-Zionist derogatory epithet used especially by Iranian leaders for Israel.

[1][2] According to some sources Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of Iranian Revolution, first used the term in its contemporary meaning.

According to other sources, such as the Glasgow Herald, Colonel Gaddafi of Libya stated that "Israel is the little Satan" in July 1980.

[4][5] Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, used this phrase when referring to Iranian rhetoric during a visit to the United States stating that: "For the Mullahs that rule Tehran, Israel is the small Satan and America is the great Satan.

"[6] The term is often used by Islamist militants to recruit fighters and by Shia Muslims to propagate hatred towards Israel.