President obama didnt mention ahmadinejad by name but denounced those who insist that the holocaust never happened a. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad discusses the holocaust. The holocaust was one of the most tragic events in history. As historian bernard lewis observed, jews under islam were never free from discrimination but rarely subject to persecution. When mahmoud ahmadinejad was iranian president, one issue which continually antagonised and offended abroad was his statements questioning the scale of the holocaust, or whether it had even happened at all. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad went beyond previous rhetorical attacks on the united states and israel when, on december 14, 2005, he suggested that the holocaust was a myth. Jul 08, 20 ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement this was previously a taboo subject, outgoing president boasts. They declined to go along with a resolution charging iranian president mahmud ahmadinejad with incitement to genocide, given his alleged call for israel to be wiped off the face of the map. Dec 14, 2005 holocaust a myth, says iranian president.
May 12, 2008 this work was a great introduction into the known life of irans ahmadinejad. During his eight years in office through 20, ahmadinejad ran competitions of cartoons on the holocaust, soliciting drawings that suggested the genocide never happened or is happening to the. Deciphering ahmadinejads holocaust revisionism middle. 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. Remembering is a necessary rebuke to those who say the holocaust never happened or has been exaggerated. Northwestern university associate professor arthur butz recently issued a statement commending iranian president ahmadinejads assertion that the holocaust never happened. Aug 02, 20 irans most divisive president since the 1979 revolution initially won praise, but his successor is now tasked with undoing the damage ahmadinejad wrought at home and abroad. Bishop richard williamson, who pope benedict xvi recently pardoned from excommunication, says that he does not think that jewish people were sent to gas chambers during the holocaust. Millions of people attend staterun antiisrael rallies throughout iran to voice support for palestinians and its liberation from what they call israeli occupation of palestinian territories.
In addition, as i read the book, i found out that kasra naji wrote this book without gave any comments, so its a good book because all of the writing based on facts. At the united nations, cbs news katie couric challenged controversial iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad over his prior denials of the holocaust during world war ii. Ahmadinejad has repeatedly insisted that the holocaust is a myth and that the extermination of six million jews at the hands of nazis never happened. His father, ahmad, was a grocer and barber, and was a religious shia who taught the quran. Remembering is a necessary rebuke to those who say the holocaust never happe ned or has been exagger ated. People can find fact to support any claim that they wish and there always will be a certain number of stupid people who believe them.
Jan 01, 2007 a good book to read for those who wants to know ahmadinejad better. Oct 07, 2011 the website maintains a downloadable virtual library which offers, among others, the book the holocaust the jews greatest lie. Irans own fars english news website does not report his comments. We simply do not know it ever happened because we were never informed of it. 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. Iranianamerican to publish holocaust history online for. Justifying the holocaust and promoting a second one. Those who try to prove holocaust never happened are. May 29, 2006 ahmadinejad said that germany must not to feel guilty for the holocaust,because they did a great job and because it never took place,moreover if it really existed, the fault was of the european population that should bear the consequences,and not of the palestinian one. After 8 defiant years, ahmadinejad leaves iran isolated. Dec 16, 2006 we were never informed about the holocaust. Quran is the ultimate book of knowledge for a true moslem. He never stops trying to gas them, abuse them, round them up, spread propaganda, and put an end to this group of people from whom the messiah came and for whom he will come again.
Ahmadinejad says holocaust a lie, israel has no future. Ahmadinejad will sink or swim on public appeal of his. Ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement this was previously a taboo subject, outgoing president boasts. His mother, khanom, was a sayyida, an honorific title given to those believed to be direct bloodline descendants of the islamic prophet muhammad. The armenian holocaust is often overlooked because the alleged jewish holocaust was much huger and jews have a far greater bitching capacity which assures nobody will ever be able to go on a ten minute kikerant without being reminded that were supposed to be pretending like the alleged holocaust happened or else iran is right and we cant.
Governing a country has never been, never is and never will. Allowing ahmadinejad to debate the holocaust with serious scholars in front of the worlds cameras is akin to harvard university hosting a conference featuring the many scholars who argue. Israels memorial to the holocaust in jerusalem, said mr ahmadinejads comments required a stronger response from world leaders. 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.
Rabbi shmuley boteach, mahmoud ahmadinejad, jews, israel. President obama didnt mention ahmadinejad by name but denounced those. Event in iran says holocaust never happened lighthouse. Denying history takes an indepth look at those claiming the holocaust never happened, exploring their motivations. The new administration under hassan rouhani has taken a softer line. Why cant people study the holocaust independently of jewish claims, using modern technologies to determine what really happened. Ahmadinejad will sink or swim on public appeal of his stubborn zeal. Mahmoud ahmadinejad was born on 28 october 1956 near garmsar, in the village of aradan, in semnan province. If anyone wants to gain insight into present day iran and ahmadinejad, this book is a must.
Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said wednesday the holocaust is a myth in another sharp attack on israels right to exist that drew immediate harsh. Outgoing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad on sunday described his denial of the holocaust as one of his greatest achievements, the fars news agency reported. Why should palestinians pay for the holocaust if indeed it happened. Piers morgan interviews ahmadinejad about the holocaust youtube. In an interview with spiegel, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad discusses the holocaust, the future of the state of israel, mistakes made by the united states in iraq and tehrans nuclear. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad in his own words. Ahmadinejad touts holocaust denial as great success of his tenure. Iranian president tells time in any country in which the people are ready to vote for the jews to come to power, it is up to them.
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 says holocaust denial was his major achievement. By emerson vermaat march 24, 2009 san francisco, ca in an unprecedented videotape appeal to the people of iran on march 20, 2009, president barack obama offered a new beginning of diplomatic engagement. Jun 10, 2009 ahmadinejad will sink or swim on public appeal of his stubborn zeal. Irans president mahmoud ahmadinejad speaks before friday prayers in tehran september 18, 2009. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president israel the guardian. Dieudonne gives ahmadinejad gold quenelle statue the. Mar 24, 2009 iranian president ahmadinejad s remarkable admiration for aryans and neonazis. Ahmadinejad says us refuses to open black box of 911.
This guy tells the truth and i fully agree with what he says. Piers morgan interviews ahmadinejad about the holocaust. Sep 22, 2009 ahmadinejad simply hates jews and tries to play up the notion that the holocaust never happened to belittle their claims to land israel. This was my first book on the subject and once i finished the reading i felt that i knew that much more about irans leader that is under much scrutiny from other world powers. Sep 20, 2011 ahmadinejad, the twelfth imam and trouble in tehran. I am not antisemitic palestinians should decide on twostate solution dennis kucinich and ron paul continue to show themselves among the few in congress with any integrity and backbone. Npr interviews mahmoud ahmadinejad nprs steve inskeep. The 52page book is a compilation of various claims and explanations advanced by holocaust deniers regarding what happened, in their opinion, during world war ii in europe. Historically, antisemitism was not as intense in the middle east as it was in the west. Holocaust denial includes any of the following claims. President mahmoud ahmadinejad in an interview with french journalists august 30, 2012. Sep 22, 2009 this essay will be part of a forthcoming book on the abuse of holocaust memory to be published jointly by the jerusalem center for public affairs and the antidefamation league. Iranian president ahmadinejads remarkable admiration for. Ahmadinejad touts holocaust denial as great success of his.
Dec 14, 2005 iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said wednesday the holocaust is a myth in another sharp attack on israels right to exist that drew immediate harsh criticism from both the jewish state and. While the impact of holocaust revisionism in the west has been limited, in recent years, it has found fertile ground in the middle east. Holocaust denial flies in the face of overwhelming evidence. 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. Butz is a holocaust denier who has made similar assertions previously. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president israel the. Holocaust denial is the act of denying established facts concerning the genocide of jews in the holocaust during world war ii.
After 8 defiant years, ahmadinejad leaves iran isolated and. Holocaust denial project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This is the first ive seen or read a description and comparison of the uneducated trump to uneducated and nonpolitician ahmadinejad. Our topics include conspiracy theory, secret societies, ufos and more. Irans president ahmadinejad makes excellent points about holocaust. Ahmadinejad, the twelfth imam and trouble in tehran cnn. Irans most divisive president since the 1979 revolution initially won praise, but his successor is now tasked with undoing the damage ahmadinejad wrought at home and abroad. New web site suggests irans ahmadinejad may be plotting return. Holocaust opinion of just a few in an npr interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad calls the deaths of millions of jews a.
Sep 21, 2009 ahmadinejad proud of holocaust denial. Holocaust big lie used to justify establishment of israel. Rabbi shmuley boteach, mahmoud ahmadinejad, jews, israel, the. Ahmadinejad i am not anti semitic informed comment. During his eight years in office through 20, ahmadinejad ran competitions of cartoons on the holocaust, soliciting drawings that suggested the.
Holocaust denial is taboo in the west but he had the courage to bring up the issue, outgoing iranian president explains. But he tries to build some daylight by insisting the allegations happened before rahimi joined his. President mahmoud ahmadinejad called the holocaust a lie friday, raising the stakes against israel just as world powers try to decide how to deal. Iran president ahmadinejad proud of holocaust denial japan. Holocaust denial flies in the face of overwhelming. Discussion about ahmadinejad says us refuses to open black box of 911, holocaust page 3 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. Who says the holocaust never happened and why do they say it. Nov 10, 2016 this is the first ive seen or read a description and comparison of the uneducated trump to uneducated and nonpolitician ahmadinejad.