Antisemitism in iran is an orwellian voyage of ideology, where fiery sermons and conferences calling for the annihilation of israel and denying the holocaust have become the sanctioned language. Ahmadinejad has attended the annual meeting of world leaders representing iran, which is a u. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad questioned the official version of the sept. Irans own fars english news website does not report his comments. On 14 december 2005, mahmoud ahmadinejad became the first senior iranian official to openly deny the holocaust.
The repeated antisemitic and antiisrael views of irans leadership place the iranian regime among the foremost threats to jews and the state of israel. Mahmoud ahmadinejad made the comments to thousands of. Dec 14, 2005 irans president said today that the holocaust was a myth, prompting strong condemnation from israel, germany and the european commission. Castro blasts ahmadinejad for holocaust denial cbs news. Mahmoud ahmadinejad uncyclopedia, the contentfree encyclopedia.
Historians are constantly revisiting fields especially fields of massive research since here you will run against competition but also enjoy the massive public attention you colleagues are generating. Ahmadinejad touts holocaust denial as great success of his. Dec 14, 2005 iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has courted further controversy by explicitly calling the nazi holocaust of european jewry a myth. I found this an invaluable guide to the nuts and bolts of holocaust. In 2005, the egyptian muslim brotherhood leader, mohammed mahdi akef, denounced what he called the myth of the holocaust in defending ahmadinejad s denial of the holocaust. President mahmoud ahmadinejad called the holocaust a lie friday, raising the stakes against israel just as world powers try to decide how to deal. Piers morgan interviews ahmadinejad about the holocaust youtube. Some totally deny and some completely agree with the whole given account. Ahmadinejads declaration that the holocaust was a fairy tale, and his enabling of hamas and hizbullah, demonstrate that there is simply no way. The title is relatively cheap compared to some of the other books available on the subject and is a very interesting read.
Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said monday he was proud his denial of the holocaust had enraged the west, as the controversial leader geared up for a. Some european countries insist on saying that during world war ii, hitler burned millions of jews and put them in concentration camps, said ahmadinejad. He seems to be focusing, not on the holocausts existence, but on how some jewish people and groups have choosen to interperet those events and how it has become synonomous with jewish people. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad in his own words. The zionist regime will be wiped out soon the same way the. Irans president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, dropped a controversial phrase casting doubt on the holocaust from an address to a united nations conference on racism, according to. In this book the author gives an excellent, informative and scholarly overview of the disturbing and dangerous phenomenon of holocaust denial.
Ahmadinejads holocaust comments abhorrent the independent. First of all, no rational person can deny the holocaust happened to the jews between the years 19381945. The genocidal attacks on israel and the distortion of holocaust history should be seen as part of ahmadinejad s overall political agenda concerning the west and israel. Irans president ahmadinejad makes excellent points about holocaust. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said monday he was proud his denial of the holocaust had enraged the west, as the controversial leader geared up for a united nations trip to stress what he. This is hardly a biography of ahmadinejad, nor is there any secret history revealed, as the subtitle would have you believe. Whatever the findings at irans holocaust conference, it. Sep 27, 2012 the ahmadinejad status quo continuesthe leader of iran continues to rail against israel and jews, the united states and the west in general. On december 2005, ahmadinejad made several comments about the holocaust, criticizing european laws against research on the historical event. Irans leaders repeatedly demonize the state of israel and openly call for its destruction at every opportunity. Holocaust opinion of just a few in an npr interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad calls the deaths of millions of jews a historical event and addresses questions about.
Mahmoud ahmadinejad revealed to have jewish past telegraph. What we are saying is that an impartial group should be formed to conduct an independent study on the extent of the calamity. The palestinian peoples lives are being destroyed today in the pretext of the holocaust. Ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement this was previously a taboo subject, outgoing president boasts. Holocaust opinion of just a few in an npr interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad calls the deaths of millions of jews a. The secret history of irans radical leader naji, kasra, steer, isabella, wilson, anna on. Sep 18, 2009 president mahmoud ahmadinejad called the holocaust a lie friday, raising the stakes against israel just as world powers try to decide how to deal with the nuclear ambitions of an iran in political. Global vision, with the stated intent of determining, once. Oct 03, 2009 mahmoud ahmadinejad revealed to have jewish past mahmoud ahmadinejad s vitriolic attacks on the jewish world hide an astonishing secret, evidence uncovered by the daily telegraph shows. President mahmoud ahmadinejad in an interview with french journalists august 30, 2012.
Ahmadinejad at this time an iranian politician newspaper resalat claimed that roger garaudy. The supreme leader sayyid ali khamenei referred to the myth of the massacre of jews known as the holocaust in an address to iranian air force servicemen. There is nothing that compares to the holocaust, former cuban leader tells u. It is very important that the world community stands. President mahmoud ahmadinejad called the holocaust a lie friday, raising the stakes against israel. In a prerecorded interview, aired on cnn saturday, november 10, 2012, piers morgan drills into president mahmoud ahmadinejad regarding whether or not he believes in the holocaust. Piers morgan interviews ahmadinejad about the holocaust. It is dealing out criticism against the mendacity of the imperialistic powers who use the holocaust to muzzle critical voices and to achieve advantages concerning the legitimization of a planned war. Iran president ahmadinejad proud of holocaust denial. Mahmoud ahmadinejad revealed to have jewish past mahmoud ahmadinejads vitriolic attacks on the jewish world hide an astonishing secret, evidence uncovered by. Most notoriously, they describe israel as a fake regime that must be wiped off the map. Sorry and this goes for people who claim only 185,000 jews were killed by the nazis there is too much documentary evidence, too many photographs and videos. Its a disgusting thing to think that certain people just think theyre superior to other nations.
Ahmadinejads denial of the holocaust would be like me denying the 198089 iraniraq war ever took place. Jan 01, 2007 this is hardly a biography of ahmadinejad, nor is there any secret history revealed, as the subtitle would have you believe. We have enough missiles to send israel back to the stone age duration. Ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement. Ahmadinejads words received condemnations from around the world. Ahmadinejads dismissal of the holocaust as a myth and his call for israel to be relocated to europe or alaska have been strongly condemned by a number of countries, including the united states.
I was impressed by this book when i first read it, and saw it very much as a must buy for my kindle as soon as i could do so. Thenpresident ahmadinejad speaks at columbia university in new york city, on. Well, assuming that the holocaust happened, then, what does it have to do with the palestinian people. Sep 22, 2009 ahmadinejad s denial of the holocaust would be like me denying the 198089 iraniraq war ever took place. Nov 10, 2012 in a prerecorded interview, aired on cnn saturday, november 10, 2012, piers morgan drills into president mahmoud ahmadinejad regarding whether or not he believes in the holocaust. But the question is what happened after the end of the war. Why is holocaust revisionism considered holocaust denial. But in south america, when the europeans arrived, there were close to 90 million indians. Ahmadinejad says holocaust a lie, israel has no future reuters. Sep 21, 2009 iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said monday he was proud his denial of the holocaust had enraged the west, as the controversial leader geared up for a united nations trip to stress what he.
If you really want to know what he thinks and the official islamic republic position on the state of israel is, you should definitively not ask some kneejerk, racist, uberpatriotic israeli such as to the two posters above you should also look. Thanks to peoples wishes and gods will the trend for the existence of the zionist regime is headed downwards and this is what god has promised and what all nations want. Jul 08, 20 ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement this was previously a taboo subject, outgoing president boasts. Ahmadinejad dropped ambiguous holocaust reference from. Former council on foreign relations consultant nazee moinian on why ahmadinejad wont attack. Iranian holocaust manipulation is therefore likely to continue as long as he is in power. In ahmadinejads iran, jews still find a space some 25,000 jews still live in iran and many say that president mahmoud ahmadinejads fiery antiisraeli rhetoric is about politics, not religion. Mahmoud sabbaghyan, 28 october 1956, is an iranian politician who served as the sixth president of iran from 2005 to 20. What happened to mahmoud ahmadinejad after he left office. Former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has said that his holocaust denial was his biggest achievement. President ahmadinejad s repeated denials of the holocaust are abhorrent as well as ignorant. This is criticism against the exploitation of the holocaust. The former outspoken iranian president now takes the bus to work where he teaches at the university of science and technology, according to independent outlet inserbia news.
Outgoing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad on sunday described his denial of the holocaust as one of his greatest achievements, the fars news agency reported related articles. On december 8, 2005, ahmadinejad gave a speech at a summit for muslim nations in saudi arabia that denied the holocaust and suggested israel should be moved to europe. In an interview with nbc newss brian williams on sept 19, 2006, ahmadinejad raised three questions about the holocaust. Former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, who left office earlier this year, has reportedly returned to his original profession of teaching. Sep 24, 2007 iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad questioned the official version of the sept. Instead it is a somewhat random collection of facts, the vast majority of which could have easily been found in newspaper reports on the ahmadinejad administration. In what many other jews would consider the height of naivety, he commended iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad for wanting a secured future for innocent jewish people in europe and elsewhere. The ahmadinejad status quo continuesthe leader of iran continues to rail against israel and jews, the united states and the west in general.
Mahmoud ahmadinejad refuses to acknowledge holocaust on. The main thing, he argued, was not jewish suffering in the past but the use of the holocaust as a tool of commercial, military and media power. Bbc news middle east iranian leader denies holocaust. Youll not only learn about ahmadinejad, but also of those that helped shape his political ideas. Not only does it repeat alsmot every antiisraeli conspiracy theory, that israel had a technological advantage in the 1956 war both they and the egyptians were using wwii shermans, a model that wasnt even the best tank of the war, that israel deliberately displaced the arabs living in palestine in 1948, that the israeli army outnumbered the combined arab. Yet, his apocalyptic utterances are not mere rhetoric. The zionist regime relies on the holocaust and if its take away from the regime, the philosophy of its existence disappears and all politics in the international arena which where were based on it will come undone. The iranian incumbents not the next adolf, and iran is no nazi germany. Sep 22, 20 former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, who left office earlier this year, has reportedly returned to his original profession of teaching.
What ahmadinejad does is not denying the holocaust. Why cant people study the holocaust independently of jewish claims, using modern technologies to determine what really happened. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president world news. Mahmoud ahmadinejad, the iranian president, has again caused international outcry by repeating his view that the holocaust was a myth. Ahmadinejad elaborates on his views on holocaust and. Clearly he does not deny that the holocaust happened or claimed some 60 million lives. Why should palestinians pay for the holocaust if indeed it happened. Iran president ahmadinejad proud of holocaust denial japan. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president world news the. Irans president said today that the holocaust was a myth, prompting strong condemnation from israel, germany and the european commission. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad continues to infuriate the world by refusing to acknowledge that the holocaust ever happened.
Ahmadinejad s dismissal of the holocaust as a myth and his call for israel to be relocated to europe or alaska have been strongly condemned by a number of countries, including the united states. President ahmadinejads repeated denials of the holocaust are abhorrent as well as ignorant. Jul 23, 2017 former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has said that his holocaust denial was his biggest achievement. The overarching objective of ahmadinejads holocaust conference, and of deniers in general, is at base to expose this vast. Stop denying the holocaust the jews have lived an existence that is much harder than ours. Jewish leader criticizes president for holocaust denial. And i condemn it, chavez told cnns larry king on thursday. Dec, 2006 the main thing, he argued, was not jewish suffering in the past but the use of the holocaust as a tool of commercial, military and media power. Irans holocaust conference and ahmadinejad by richard l. Before last years meeting, ahmadinejad said he was proud that denying the holocaust. He was famed for his passionate yet balanced speeches of the existence of the holocaust, the cases for and against the state of israel and his fluency in english and french languages. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad defended holocaust revisionists and raised questions about who.
Iran jewish leader criticizes ahmadinejad for lauding holocaust denial berlin hotel association urges members to refuse rooms to holocaust denier. Feb 08, 2012 if you really want to know what he thinks and the official islamic republic position on the state of israel is, you should definitively not ask some kneejerk, racist, uberpatriotic israeli such as to the two posters above you should also look. Apr 27, 2007 in ahmadinejads iran, jews still find a space some 25,000 jews still live in iran and many say that president mahmoud ahmadinejads fiery antiisraeli rhetoric is about politics, not religion. This guy tells the truth and i fully agree with what he says. They have created a myth today that they call the massacre of jews and they consider it a principle above god, religions and the prophets, he said. Sep 18, 2009 responding to todays comments, mr miliband said. Ahmadinejad says holocaust a lie, israel has no future. I dont know if president ahmadinejad is an extremist beneath the rhetoric with violent intent toward israel but i do think based upon my research that the world needs to step back from the name calling and enter. Mahmoud i wanna jihad ahmadinejad born 28 october 1956 was the 6th president of the islamic republic of iran.
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