More than 100 Iranian activists condemn Holocaust denial meeting




More than 100 prominent Iranian activists around the world have signed a statement condemning the recent conference in Iran that questioned the occurrence of the Holocaust.

 

The statement pays homage to Jewish and non-Jewish victims of the Nazi regime while blasting the Iranian government for "distortion of historical facts," according to a copy shown to The Associated Press. It also notes that the activists are signing despite their "diverse views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." (AP)