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Rohani: Israel is an 'old wound' that should be removed
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Published: 02.08.13, 12:15
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1. Anti-Israel marches
John ,   T-A   (08.02.13)
I feel sorry for the people in these countries. The only reason they flock to the squares and shout their hearts out and burn US and Israel flags is that they don't have any other form of entertainment in the Western sense. Look at the faces of demonstrators. You won't see women in the crowds. Thousands of big bearded men with bulging eyes and blood shot faces going bonkers especially when they burn flags. One can't imagine that these people after the demos would go to the Ballet for Swan Lake or to Grand Museum to look at Fauvist paintings or even to the gym or a coffee-shop where they can freely mix with the opp gender - not much fun to drink black coffee in a company of sexually frustrated bearded men in these terrible grey jackets,same that Ahmadinejad fancies ( he could easily win The Worst Dressed Politician in the world contest. Or The Worst Dressed Twat of the Year). I almost feel sorry for the, Almost.
2. Boo-hoo. The press won't have Admadinejad to kick around
(08.02.13)
anymore. What WILL they do?
3. Old wound, eh?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.02.13)
He needs to be a bit more circumspect. The Lion of Israel can kick that peacock to the curb at any time. Pretty feathers and all. Actually -- come to think of it -- some disease must have damaged the Iranian peacock. It's looking kind of naked and bedraggled. No pretty feathers. I suspect it is time to put that naked pea hen out of its misery. Wouldn't take much.
4. This is an 'Iranian moderate'?
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (08.02.13)
Abbas has a PhD in Holocaust denial and is called a 'moderate' Arab? This new Iranian president wants to 'remove' Israel from the map of the islamic world and he is also called an 'Iranian moderate'? Israel is condemned from various sides for not being 'moderate' enough to commit national suicide.
5. The only thing that unites muslims is hatred towards jews
Gabor ,   Budapest, Hungary   (08.02.13)
6. "Old Wound?"
Erudite ,   Australia   (08.02.13)
Rohani the new clown in town should be more concerned with the new wounds he will experience on his watch. The Sound and Light show will be amamamamazing. CNN stand by
7. Rouhani, the moderate: Israel is an "old wound"
Cippora Julianna Koh   (08.02.13)
rouhani stated with regard to israel: "the zionist regime has been a wound on the body politic of the islamic world for years and the wound should be removed." one can predict with certainty that obama will not condemn rouhani or iran, and neither will the europeans. israel is alone in facing the shia terror menace and one can only hope that netanyahu and yaalon have a plan to deal with it before it is too late.
8. Muslim - Israeli conflict
EST ,   Miami   (08.02.13)
When will the world understand that the conflict is a Muslim - Israeli one and not a Palestinian - Israeli one???? There are 22 Muslim countries and only one Jewish state ....Iranians are not even Arab but they are Muslim and therefore push to destroy Israel and say it openly.
9. will the entire world stand by silently once again
Cipora Julianna Kohn   (08.02.13)
as the new nazis in iran threaten to remove the jewish state of israel, a sovereign member state of the united nations? is jewish blood once again cheaper than dirt?
10. 8
anton ,   istanbul   (08.02.13)
that is one perspective to look at it, the name of problem doesnt matter, problem is that thre is a problem,since neither israel will accept 67 borders and stops settlements nor muslims will accept anyting less, this conflict will go on so how does this conflict end? only if one side is completly destroyed thats how it truly ends one day, unless miracolously bothside agrees with terms which is a zero chance
11. Rohullah Rohani, same packaging - different recycling bin
Bikerwolf ,   London U.K.   (08.02.13)
None of my Persian friends seem to agree with him - especially the ones who have escaped from the Ayatollah nightmare. Every Persian ex-pat I've ever had the pleasure to become aquainted with spits blood whenever they speak of the mad mullahs and their whacko religious opinions. Reminds me of the old Eastern Block diatribe we were fed with during the Cold War. Once the Wall fell Israel gained a few more friends at least until the EU and its Leftie/ Liberals seduced them into the ' collective punishment/ disproportionate' mantra, bleating in unison in the Euro Pen. At least we now know the true Rohani and have no illusions based on the Western Media's wishful thinking. Yawn. Back to bed now, dreaming of the beach and food in TA.
12. "These remarks should awaken the world"
dr harry ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.02.13)
That is the crux of the issue here. The World is NOT ASLEEP. The State of Israel should WAKE UP. The World does not need another country acting like them. The Jews after 2000 years returned to their Homeland for a reason. To Walk the Path of God and to live according to HIS Way. For this we returned, to be a Light among the Nations, NOT ANOTHER Democratic, godless people, living the Life. THAT IS WHY THE WORLD ALLOWS THIS KIND OF TALK. Didn't we learn anything from the Holocaust?????
13. In the Quran it is stated;
(08.02.13)
"The only thing the Jews and the Christians have to stand for are the laws and gospels of their Lord. The revelation of their Lord contributes to their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. In the end times, of the Jews, Christians, Muslims (believers) and Sabians who work righteousness, they have nothing to fear." This Issa that's waited for is still in coming for the Jewish as the stranger/ foreigner that King Solomon prayed about in his dedication of the 1st temple the jews erected in Jerusalem. The other name for Jerusalem is Zion and Jerusalem will come back to Jerusalem. The names prophesied of for the redeemer run synonymously with the ones used once before for Jesus [also named Justus (Latin for just, honest and fair-minded). Of the tribe of Levi is a detail where genealogies have to come out of safe places, like the Vatican. Prophesy for Israel had not been fulfilled but it is on its way. Zion is actually a beautiful word meaning heaven and utopia. For Issac's two sons Esau and Jacob, like Israel and Palestine, Zion would encompass both to show and bring about the majesty and the splendor. It's being worked on and Israel STAYS.
14. the same country sending revolutionary guards and hezbolla
GUILLERMO ,   KFAR SABA ISRAEL   (08.02.13)
fighters to kill pals in Syria DARES TO CLAIM THAT ISRAEL IS AN OPEN WOUND BUT U ARE OPENED KILLERS WHOSE GOVT HANGS PROSTITUTES ,GAYS,AND ANY ONE WHO DARES TO RAISE AGAINST YOUR TOUGHTS ARE KILLED F.U.IRAN G-D MIGHTY WILL MAKE U SUFFER END
15. Truth about Islamic Mosques.
Son of Cyrus ,   UK   (08.02.13)
The shape of the mosque was a Persian innovation and not Islamic in origin. When the Arabs invaded Persia in 7th Century the technology for building domes on a square base had already been invented by the Persian Engineers. The Persians were mostly Zoroastrians before the Arab takeover. In Zoroastrian tradition there were Fire Temples with holy fire (Being the symbol of Lord God Ahura Mazda and creation). There were 2 Fire Guardians (Keepers) whose job was to keep the eternal fire going. These people kept guard in 2 raised platforms. The Arabs forcibly stopped the practice or fire temples and accused The Persians of Fire Worship. Instead this is what transpired: 1) When an Arab General, Leader of religious figure died, the fire temple became their burial place. 2) A square building with a round dome erected with the dome symbolizing the fire. 3) the Fire Keepers platform became the minarets. ------------------------------------------------- The Persians were forced to worship Arab dead leaders instead of worshipping the Symbol of Lord God Ahura Mazda. Arab leaders were
16. This old,old 'wound'.....
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (08.02.13)
....was settled nicely in the whole of the Land of Israel the best part of 2,000 years before Islam and when Arabs were still bowing down to idols in Arabia. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
17. Jerusalem Day
Isa   (08.02.13)
Iranian Shias should stop the Al-Quds Day propaganda trick since it is known that Mecca, Medina, Karbala and Najaf are holier to Shias than Jerusalem.
18. #12
Ram ,   London   (08.02.13)
What about the supposed G-d fearing Neturei Carta and the multiple Charedi Jews who do NOT support the State of Israel....until the Messiah arrives?
19. Wounds
Tamar ,   Israel   (08.02.13)
The only wounds that need removing are Rouhani and Ahmedinejad.
20. Now Iran has 2 little monkeys they can send to space!
Alex ,   New York, US   (08.02.13)
21. misinterpretation
(08.02.13)
Rouhani's statement was misinterpreted; he didn't call for Israel to be removed. besides an old wound doesn't get removed it gets healed
22. This is the face of "moderate" Iran, Obama's style...!!
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (08.02.13)
Until and unless Obama ceases his on-going policy of appeasement those who can not be appeased, for religious reasons, Israel, the region and the world at large will suffer.
23. educated people and religion
gandjian   (08.02.13)
it does not matter the apparent higher education of people like rohani, ahamadinejad, erdogan, morsi,badie, dovtogolu. When they have been indoctrinated in an orthodox religion that admires jihad and martyrdom, their logical hands are tied and they distort, they lie, they say barbaric and medieval things that logically know are insensitive and gross but are sanctionned by what they understand their religion to mean. So they say israel should be wiped out, is a cancer, an old wound, yet they send their relatives to israeli hospitals. Israel has the power to wipe them all out if it got pushed to the point of extinction, yet israelis to a man do not think that way. and after they wipe out israel,they will contine to wipe each other as in syria and iraq andeverywhere else. God, are you watching this? How about an earthquake in iran right under their nuclear facilities that wipes it out and scores of mullahs?!
24. I just hpe Netanyahu will shut up
DT ,   TA Israel   (08.02.13)
and start acting. No wonder the Iraniasn don't take him seriously
25. The Muslims should remember Syria day.
Abu Yousuf El- Dugri   (08.02.13)
It is much more important that Al-Quds day where 100,000 were killed by a thirsty butcher.
26. Depends
Samual Smith ,   Tadcaster   (08.02.13)
what is in it for us? We stood indifferently when there was genocide in Rwanda and Cambodia. Not exactly any mass action going on against Burma over their persecution of the Rowinga. The Hezeras in Pakistan are being subjected to genocide as we speak. Doesn't look to good does it? Thank god tiny little Israel is nuclear armed
27. He didnt say that
Persian guy ,   Brussels, Belgium   (08.02.13)
i saw the interview, he said:" there is an old wound in the region" Maybe its time to report correctly all the news. Do you need a persian translator??
28. 1 billion Muslims need West to get rid of Israel for them
Sam ,   Canada   (08.02.13)
Seems like a bunch of wimps when over a billion Muslims can't defeat 6 million Jews in a tiny country. Mostly they just threaten and terrorize civilians. They have to beg the West to defeat Israel for them.
29. What does Rohani mean by "removed?"
Stephen in New York   (08.02.13)
30. Cipora 9- Yes, the world will stand by
Stephen in New York   (08.02.13)
and whatever Israel does in its defense will be condemned for being unreasonable. The very fact that Israel has to defend itself is to many proof that Israel and/or the Jews- must be guilty of something and brought it -whatever the "it" is- on by themselves.
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