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Iran's foreign minister: Anti-Semitism exists only in West
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32. typical attack - ignorant
Geno ,   St. Louis, USA   (12.11.06)
leo, your spelling and gratuitous punctuation aside, the opinions you express lead one to believe that you were not educated anywhere. the reason why Jews need a state of their own is precisely because people all over the world share your ignorance and hatred.
33. Yawn @ conference
Suzanne   (12.11.06)
34. #17
jman ,   il   (12.11.06)
there is a famous expression of "keep your eyes on your own plate". if you are sick of israel than stop doing news reports on the country. us israeli's couldn't care less about this conference, and if you want our facts about WW2 than they should let us attend?! it doesn't help to interview someone from france about a crime that was done in florida if he wasn't there. and by the way if the holocust didn't happen then i think that we should have a conference to discuss the abuse of arabs in the world, (i'm sure that your country has alot to question about that reality) ;)
35. This conference...
Ariel ,   Jerusalem   (12.11.06)
...isn't even worth these words that am writing here.
36. FYI MOTTAKI AND ARAB GANG
gabriela ben ari ,   jerusalem   (12.11.06)
Antisemitism = Antizionism Want an "in house" proove? Who bombed the Jewish roof Organization AMIA in Argentina ? YOU, IRANIAN BASTARDS
37. We all deserve to live in peace
Lebanese Australian ,   Melbourne   (12.11.06)
I lived in a war torn country for long time before I migrated to Australia. I learned that in wars innocent people are used as fuel to serve evil politicians seeking powers. In all civilisations, races, times and places there are evil leaders like Hitler or Ahmadinajad & others that don't hesitate to sacrifice nations to achieve their political goals. I believe, as a christian we are obliged to respect life. It is the greatest gift of God. I pray for the people to reject hate and accept each other's differences. After all we are all alike. We deserve to live in peace. God bless the souls of all martyr's especially the Haulocost victims.
38. Wrong country wrong conference
Peter ,   Toronto, Canada   (12.11.06)
Motives are clear to see. If Iran was truly interested in providing a scholarly conference to discuss a timely subject free from the stigma which might attach, it would make far more sense to lead a conferece called "Islam. Religion of Peace or Cult of Death and Hegemony"
39. Nice thoughts by #37. The Lebanese diaspora are generally
Adam ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (12.11.06)
nice, sane and smart people. I think that there are more Aounists amongst the Christians in the homeland however unfortunately.
40. to Leo of London
Genie ,   UK   (12.11.06)
Your diatribe, (look it up in the dictionary you ignorant oaf) just reinforces the type of people the Jewish people have to deal with. Until the rhetoric of people such as yourself is toned down, there will be no sensible way to peace. It's obvious people like you don't want to see peace in the middle east, but then people like you are insignificant anyway and that's why you try to impose your views by using such language. I don't know if the UK is your home country, but if it is - look around you and see who is doing the murdering.
41. Fact or Fiction
John ,   London,UK   (12.11.06)
Holocaust did happen. But a Presiodent of a world state denies it, then there will be many millions who will isten to him. President Ahmedinejad has clearly said that Hitler did not kill 6 million Jews in Germany. Either he does not know the facts or he is leading a lot of people towards hating Jews. It is obvious that he does not like Israel to exit. He blames europe for creating the jewish state. Despite being condemned by other leader, he goes on to hold this conference to prove the Holocaust did not happen. I think it is up world scholars and historian to head to Tehran to show that he is a fool. Otherwise he will continue to deny historical events.
42. Nashwan Jamal
Trueteller   (12.11.06)
nashwan, If what you say is right, what had happened with demographic surveys; according to them, the world's Jewish population only now is reaching the pre-war numbers ? Also, to prove yourself wrong, just take a trip to the Eastern Europe - in any town you'd go to, there's a place where the local Jewish people were murdered enmasse.
43. "Typical Hungarian Behavior"
Alex ,   USA   (12.11.06)
Is being a racist a "typical behavior ?" There's no such thing as Jewish or Hungarian behavior, our bigoted fellow. As for telling me that none of hundreds of my relatives were murdered in Ukraine during the Nazi genocide - don't you think it is low and disgusting ?
44. Conference
Realist   (12.11.06)
Would people of Islamic faith upset if we set up a conference that would examine whether Prophet Mohammed ever existed ? I'm sure they would not have a problem with such "scientific" conference, would they ?
45. Are these people insane???
RA   (12.11.06)
"Iran's foreign minister: Anti-Semitism exists only in West " ....I am truly speachless. I have no idea what to say in response to something this demented.
46. Ynet
Ian H ,   UK   (12.11.06)
Why are Ynet allowing anti-semitic Holocaust deniers to spread their pernicious views which would be banned on any UK websites but are deemed ok to print on an Israeli website?
47. #16 deranged logic or historical distortion?
(12.11.06)
i will just assume you are ignorant and answer accordingly. jews were expelled from Spain by the Catholic Christians. muslims were expelled in the same process as well. Again the people who opened their country and hearts to the expelled Jews were Muslims, Ottoman Empire to be specific. Please get facts right.
48. another american :(
leo ,   london, uk   (12.11.06)
think about it...without israel and without usOFa the world will be lot more peaceful...and Muslims going to Europe to cut our heads? HAHAHAHA, typically ignorant american!!! it is not Europe which makes mess in Middle East and around the world...but dont worry, slide of dollar to nothingness will break YOUR neck, not ours or Muslims!!! :o)))
49. #48 forgot history already....
DR ,   Florida, USA   (12.11.06)
Maybe they don't teach you about real history, but if the US of A wasn't around, Europe would be Germany, remember? People like you who always blame the US and israel for all the problemas in the middle east while conviniently forgetting the iran-iraq war, Syria's massacre of its own citizens, all the vilence in Africa etc. the muslim world has always been violent and at war...long before Israel was a state. now they just have a common state to terrorize. Your BS doesn't work here, fool. Go to Al-jazeera web site and play with those retards.
50. to DR
leo ,   london, uk   (12.11.06)
usOFa were the LAST to help Europe!!! americans JUST MADE MONEY of the WWII, it was RUSSIANS who defeated Germany... your (american/jewish) view of history is as laughable as your overall ignorance...and btw which country has been in most military conflicts since WWII? USOFA... Bleee... :o( (but of course it makes no difference to you as they are your ONLY support...but no empire lasted forever...you ARE in danger i believe...start behaving!!!)
51. Counter Conference @ BERLIN :-)
Patrick ,   Germany   (12.11.06)
Head of BERLIN counter conference: "The denial or questioning of the Holocaust cannot remain uncommented. We have to do what we can to counter this current before it begins to make inroads into our society." --> Counter conference: http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,453691,00.html Probably in order to establish a journalistic "counter-weight" (so to speak) the guys at spiegel.de have continuously been publishing first hand testimonies of shoa-survivors--> (at the bottom of article: ) *Oldrich Stransky Remembers Auschwitz: "Thousands Died in Front of our Eyes." (12/01/2006) *Lucille Eichengreen on Surviving the Holocaust: "What's a Crematorium? What's a Gas Chamber?" (11/29/2006) *Agnes Sassoon Remembers Bergen Belsen: "I Can Still Remember the Piles of Corpses" (11/30/2006) *Auschwitz Survivor Ernest W. Michel: "My Interview with Göring" (11/28/2006) *Holocaust Survivor Ruth Klüger: "Vienna Reeks of Anti-Semitism" (11/27/2006)
52. To leo
Jellybean ,   Chicago   (12.11.06)
Leo I hate to bust you up..but your crappy magic tricks don't work here.I am a history major. The US of A helped win the war by..giving food, weapons and manpower to the allies. Russia got lucky because of the winter the Germans were unprepared for the Winter in which many died. The US has helped britian, France and many countries in Europe by defeating the Germans. The Germans were fighting a two front war in which they couldn't handle...Normandy, sicily, Battle of the Bulge..Africa and Russia maybe you have heard of Patton, Eisenhower, Bradley..Im sure there are more Notable American Generals that have done more than the Russians.. Before you blab about someone examine your own ignorance..oh name me one Russian General that many people may know and no its not stalin!! and another thing Hitler and stalin were buddies it was hitler that went against stalin.
53. anti semetic
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ,   Iran   (12.11.06)
we in iran are not anti semite,we love the jews and will help in any way possible,we shall even rid the west bank of all palestinians,we shall remove all muslims from lebanon and if syria keeps up the bad talk of jews we the iranian people shall nuke them,i as president of iran promise this.
54. Leo of London
Dwaine ,   LA, USA   (12.12.06)
I commend you for learning English on your own so I assume you are not native to England. Since you do seem to have issues with the west in general and the US in particular, I am curous as to how and why you arrived/remain in England when you do seem so very unhappy with your world. You went there by choice? By chance? Any problems you may have with the west are just an excuse for your own miserable existance. I would suggest you examine your own soul to see where the root of your troubles really begin. We all need to take responsibility for our actions. You are free to believe whatever you think to be true, but you must realize that you are seeing and interpeting what you belive to be the truth through your own prejudices and personal experiences. Whatever wrongs have been done to you in your life, I'm sure the west, the US or Israel had little or nothing to with creating them. I'm afraid the deeper problems started decades before most of us were born and stretch back hundreds of years. That is all the more reason that we must find a way to reach an accord and end this wasteful religious zealotry. It is a blessing to have religion in your life but is a curse to be intolerant of others.
55. Dear Dwaine,
leo ,   london, uk   (12.12.06)
you are in fact the only person whose text is touching and makes sence. Thank U. My life is happy, dont worry, criminals like Blair, Bush, etc. have little impact on MY life - if you live in "civilised" part of the world, you know... Otherwise i am EU national so...London has a vibe and one has to live SOMEWHERE, OK? i am more worried about all those people around the rest of the world, suffering due to YOUR world, not MY (believe me, i am true life minimalist :o) ). i wake up in the night (NOT in horror!) and i FEEL the pain. And that it goes on for years and years? i know, of course, but look at us, in Europe, WE WILL NOW LIVE IN PEACE FOR VEEEEERY LONG TIME!! And it took us just 50 years! You just need to WANT the peace, you know... do U want to know more about me? Look at Google/videos for "telekinetic enhancer" and You will see where i am coming from... Take good care, there are not enough good people out there but lots of blind and deaf.
56. An answer
MichaelF ,   Silver Spring MD US   (12.12.06)
"'And if, during this review, it is proved that the Holocaust was a historical reality, then what is the reason for the Muslim people of the region and the Palestinians having to pay the cost of the Nazis' crimes?' Mottaki said." Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the Arabs supported the Nazis, or that the Arabs took part in Nazi-inspired progroms killing hundreds of Jews.
57. Ahmadinejad knows about the Holocaust
MichaelF ,   Silver Spring MD USA   (12.12.06)
After all, he is Hitler's heir.
58. holocuast
charla ,   usa   (12.12.06)
I KNOW THE HOLOCAUST EXSISTED, WE HAVE A MAMORIAL RIGHT HERE IN MY STATE. . SHAME ON THOSE WHO IS IN DENILE. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL..... YOU SHOULD DO THE RESEARCH YOURSELF. IM ALL FOR THE JEWS AND ISREAL, DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO FOR YOUR STATE AND YOUR PEOPLE.. MY PRAYES OUR WITH YOU ...
59. Rabbis at the conference??
steven ,   Belgium   (12.12.06)
(first please don't get all jumpy and flame me, the following is just a plain question without hidden meanings) I read that extremist rabbis are attending the Teheran Conference. Can anyone explain this to me? Who they are, and why they are there? Peace!
60. #56 do you believe your stupid answer
(12.12.06)
so because arabs helped germans, palestanians are punished. so if canadians helped hitler then israel would have been in canada. why not in germany then since they were the ones killed Jews. you very well know why israel is where it is. so keep your mouth shut...
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