Through stories of history people see a reflection of their future and their aims. Just as the soviet union was wiped out and today does not exist, so will the zionist regime soon be wiped out, he added. Outgoing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said during a farewell ceremony sunday that publicizing his holocaust denial was a major achievement of his presidency. Exclusive this week interview with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president world news the guardian. Holocaust denial flies in the face of overwhelming.
Ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement. Holocaust deniers also claim that jews needed the holocaust myth to extract huge payments in restitution from germany and to justify the establishment of the state of israel. Mahmoud ahmadinejad was born on 28 october 1956 near garmsar, in the village of aradan, in semnan province. He does not deny the holocaust, but speaks of denial itself. Ayatollah khamenei, the supreme leader of iran who. They are discussing their theories about whether six million jews were indeed killed by the nazis. 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.
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 told a columbia university audience he doesnt deny the holocaust, but he wants more research on it. Holocaust deniers claim that there is a vast conspiracy involving the victorious powers of world war ii, jews, and israel to propagate the holocaust for their own ends. Outgoing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad on sunday described his denial of the holocaust as one of his greatest achievements, the fars news agency reported. Bbc news middle east iranian leader denies holocaust. Iran president ahmadinejad proud of holocaust denial japan. In a prerecorded interview, aired on cnn saturday, november 10, 2012, piers morgan drills into president mahmoud ahmadinejad. After reading this, i was amazed to find over l07 pages of books on iran in goodreads files. Armenian genocide denial is the denial of the planned systematic genocide of up to 1.
What was the attitude of arab intellectuals during the second world war. The iranian president, hassan rouhani, has put an end to eight years of holocaust denial under his firebrand predecessor mahmoud ahmadinejad by condemning the crime of mass killings of jews by. If the rogue iranian leaders does in fact make such a statement before the general assembly, german diplomats will walk out. Rouhani statement on the holocaust should lead to reconsideration of ahmadinejads similar message. Sep 24, 2007 mahmoud ahmadinejad told a columbia university audience he doesnt deny the holocaust, but he wants more research on it. Dec 10, 2012 read cnn s fast facts about mahmoud ahmadinejad, and learn more about the life of the former iranian president. Venezuelan president hugo chavez says he disagrees with his ally, iranian leader mahmoud ahmadinejad, on whether or not the holocaust took place, though he added that the west has also engaged in its own form of denial in its failure to acknowledge the impact of colonialism on south america. Mahmoud ahmadinejad made the comments to thousands of. Tehran, iran during his eight years as president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad courted controversy on the world stage by questioning the. Iranian holocaust denial and the internet matthias kuntzel. Dec 14, 2005 irans president said today that the holocaust was a myth, prompting strong condemnation from israel, germany and the european commission. This history has always been a field of interest for not only scholars, but also humankind.
Why does holocaust denial persist, despite the overwhelming. He wants to wipe the zionist regime off the map because unlike iran, the zionist regime does not support a twostate solution. Holocaust deniers make one or more of the following false. Ahmadinejad s holocaust denial has been especially well received in the arab world, where it has won praise from. Piers morgan interviews ahmadinejad about the holocaust youtube. Jul 23, 2017 deny the holocaust, but dont question sharia. In an npr interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad calls the deaths of millions of jews a historical event and addresses questions. Iran needs antisemitism and holocaustdenial conferences that brandish its islamist credentials to compete against the. Ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement this was previously a taboo subject, outgoing president boasts.
It seems kind of doubtful, since he openly and proudly speaks of his own desire to accomplish the very thing he denies having happened, the very holocaust he envies. Turkey similarly denies the genocides perpetrated against indigenous assyrians and greeks during the same period. Read cnn s fast facts about mahmoud ahmadinejad, and learn more about the life of the former iranian president. As far back as 1989, for example, he risked criminal prosecution in canada, where he praised books written by holocaust denier ernst zundel. But does the departure of mr ahmadinejad mean the end of holocaust denial in iran. Irans own fars english news website does not report his comments. 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. Western leaders today who say they are shocked by iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad s conference this week denying the holocaust need to wake up to that reality. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has called the holocaust a myth, while hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah says jews invented the legend of. It doesnt really persist, for all practical purposes, it died in the 1990s, when the internet became widespread there are a few web pages about this, but the number of people who believe the holocaust is a type of hoax is essentially cut in 3 com.
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. Ahmadinejad touts holocaust denial as great success of his tenure. Ahmadinejad, evils lure, and that of forgetfulness. 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. Verolme author of the childrens house of belsen, aims to end the denial once and for all by tackling the bizarre phenomenon headon. Though mayer has been often condemned for his statement about the reasons for the auschwitz death toll, his book does not deny the use of gas chambers at auschwitz, as holocaust deniers often claim. Ahmadinejad says holocaust a lie, israel has no future. How and why does israel continue to instrumentalize the memory of the destruction of european jewry. Holocaust deniers and skeptics gather in iran the new york times. Subsequently, however, the issue was quickly dropped.
New york germanys foreign ministry is sending a clear message to iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad ahead of his wednesday speech to the united nations dont deny the holocaust. Iranian holocaust manipulation is therefore likely to continue as long as he is in power. The assertion that ahmadinejad denies the holocaust thus is wrong in more than one aspect. Jan 08, 2011 holocaust revisionism and holocaust denial are alive and well, even today. Iran needs antisemitism and holocaust denial conferences that brandish its islamist credentials to compete against the saudi propaganda machine, which is running full. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president world news the. Does he feel that the attempt to systematically wipe out an entire people is so wrong that he wishes it had never occured. Ahmadinejad may be the first president of a country to challenge the holocaust, allying himself with an array of claims viewed among serious historians in. 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. Ahmadinejad, evils lure, and that of forgetfulness daily.
Jul 08, 20 ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement this was previously a taboo subject, outgoing president boasts. Venezuelan president hugo chavez says he disagrees with his ally, iranian leader mahmoud ahmadinejad, on whether or not the holocaust took place, though he added that the west has also engaged in its own form of denial in its failure to acknowledge the impact of. Oct 09, 20 ayatollah khamenei has called the holocaust a myth, but its unlikely that he would deny the foreign ministers claim, says mehdi khalaji. When a priest denies the holocaust the dennis prager show. The iranian leader got a rough reception from the schools president, who.
Ayatollah khamenei has called the holocaust a myth, but its unlikely that he would deny the foreign ministers claim, says mehdi khalaji. The genocidal attacks on israel and the distortion of holocaust history should be seen as part of ahmadinejads overall political agenda concerning the west and israel. Clearly he does not deny that the holocaust happened or claimed some 60 million lives. Jul 23, 2017 why is it encouraged, even praised, to deny the unimaginable suffering that millions went through during the holocaust, but if anyone dares to question sharia their lives are in danger. Sparked by iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejads frequent challenges to the. Iran is hosting a twoday conference brings together holocaust deniers and foes of israel from around the world. Irans president ahmadinejad makes excellent points about holocaust. Irans president fanned the flames of confrontation with israel on friday, calling the israeli government an insult to humankind in a speech on. Under fire for his repeated denials of the holocaust, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad called the deaths of millions of jews during world war ii a historical event during an interview with nprs morning edition to air friday, but he quickly dismissed the accounts of holocaust survivors as. After years of hearing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad deny that the holocaust ever happened and threaten to wipe israel off the map, it.
Holocaust revisionism and holocaust denial are alive and well, even today. Former council on foreign relations consultant nazee moinian on why ahmadinejad wont attack. Why should palestinians pay for the holocaust if indeed it happened. Btw, is it just me or is the title to this article somewhat odd. Israeli holocaust research experts outraged over iranian holocaust denial conference, say real danger lies in already antisemitic. While empirically true, it is misleading to simply say, as many news reports have, that pope benedict repealed the excommunication of a holocaust denier. That was a taboo topic that no one in the west allowed to be heard, ahmadinejad said in a speech, according to the iranian fars news agency. Why does ahmadinejad incessantly brandish the denial weapon while hamas and hezbollah turn. This guy tells the truth and i fully agree with what he says.
Ahmadinejad of iran calls israel an insult to humankind. Irans president said today that the holocaust was a myth, prompting strong condemnation from israel, germany and the european. Ahmadinejad speaks the truth when he says that we cannot freely discuss or investigate the holocaust. Ahmadinejad says holocaust a lie, israel has no future reuters. It plays next to no role in the current controversy over the iranian nuclear weapons program, as if. Ahmadinejad meeting jews against zionism in new york. Apr 19, 2006 the assertion that ahmadinejad denies the holocaust thus is wrong in more than one aspect. Slideshow 12 images the opposition says 70 people died during protests after the vote. Iranian president cant say for sure whether the holocaust. Absolutely fascinating perspective on not only ahmadinejad, but on the entire political quagmire that is iran. Ahmadinejad touts holocaust denial as great success of his. Dec, 2006 in denial ahmadinejad s argument is that iran does not want nuclear weapons, and would not use them to duplicate a crime that did not happen. Iran president ahmadinejad proud of holocaust denial.
Why, if iran wishes israel ill, does it deny the holocaust rather than applaud it. Piers morgan interviews ahmadinejad about the holocaust. For the majority of muslims in the world, the holocaust is not a major historical event that they deny. According to duke, during his visit to syria, he met with a highprofile syrian journalist, nidal kabalan, who gave a copy of dukes book, jewish supremacism. All in all he speaks of the exploitation of the holocaust. Mr zarif was clearly referring to mahmoud ahmadinejad who, during his presidency, frequently claimed the holocaust was a myth. The iranian incumbents not the next adolf, and iran is no nazi germany. We simply do not know it ever happened because we were never informed of it. A number of people deny that the holocaust ever existed, that the nazis exterminated millions of jewish people, and that they died in gas chambers. In denial ahmadinejads argument is that iran does not want nuclear weapons, and would not use them to duplicate a crime that did not happen. In april 2007 the european union agreed to set jail sentences up to three years for those who deny or trivialize the holocaust. What pushes arabs to deny the existence of the holocaust. 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.
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. Why is it encouraged, even praised, to deny the unimaginable suffering that millions went through during the holocaust, but if anyone dares to question sharia their lives are in danger. What does chavez think of ahmadinejads holocaust denial. Deciphering ahmadinejads holocaust revisionism middle. Holocaust revisionism pertains to the idea that the holocaust didnt quite happen the way the jews said it did. President ahmabushnejad though the denials of past genocides are different in nature, presidents ahmadinejad and bush imitate each other as. This was a recommended book for a class i took on iran. My awakening to the jewish question, to ahmadinejad, suggesting this may have been the genesis for ahmadinejad s subsequent holocaust denial. His mother, khanom, was a sayyida, an honorific title given to those believed to be direct bloodline descendants of the islamic prophet muhammad. What connects irans nuclear ambitions and holocaust denial. Walter ruby, holocaust, deny, denial, muslim, sheikh. His words received warm applause from delegates at the holocaust conference, who included ultraorthodox antizionist jews and european and american writers who argue the holocaust was either fabricated or exaggerated. At the united nations, cbs news katie couric challenged controversial iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad over his prior denials of the. 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.
If you grew up between iran and syria, as i did, you would have lived underneath the iron rule of dictators such as bashar assad, ayatollah khamenei, mahmoud ahmadinejad, and akbar hashemi rafsanjani. But does the departure of mr ahmadinejad mean the end of holocaust. Why cant people study the holocaust independently of jewish claims, using modern technologies to determine what really happened. Holocaust deniers such as david irving have often cited mayers book as one reason for embracing holocaust denial. 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. At a 2006 conference of holocaust deniers in iran hosted by president mahmoud ahmadinejad, the countrys former interior minister said, without irony, all the studies and research carried out. And he does not speak of denial of the holocaust, but of denial of the myth of holocaust. Holocaust deniers make one or more of the following false statements. Because holocaust denial is commonly associated with certain racist propaganda, it is considered a serious societal problem in many places where it occurs and is illegal in. Here are 10 books on palestine to read while social distancing. What do everyday iranians know about the holocaust.
Holocaust denial is the act of denying the genocide of jews in the holocaust during world war ii. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has courted further controversy by explicitly calling the nazi holocaust of european jewry a myth. Iranian president hassan rouhani recognises reprehensible. Walter ruby, holocaust, deny, denial, muslim, sheikh fadhel. The secret history of irans radical leader naji, kasra, steer, isabella, wilson, anna on. The armenian genocide is almost unanimously acknowledged as a historical fact by historians and.
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