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Most Iranians hate us
Mehran Farhadian
Published: 04.04.12, 20:57
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1. That's the way to go !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (04.04.12)
2. Why most Iranians hate Israel now.
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (04.04.12)
It's remarkable what 33 years of brainwashing can do. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
3. The "love" campaign is nice, but out to lunch
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (04.04.12)
I don't mind making friends with Iranians - I've grown up with them and gone to school with them and worked with them. They're just like the rest of the world - good, bad, friendly, mean. However, I don't understand this crunchy granola Israeli crowd that says "we won't bomb you." It's nice, but it's a lie. The "we love Iran" organization is not the same guys in the Knesset and in the mat'kal who have to decide whether or not to take Iran's leaders seriously. The reality is Iran's leaders are dangerous, mean, disgusting human beings who have said time and again they want to kill me, my wife, my little kids, my town, my entire country. Iran's leaders have made it very clear that their goal is to commit mass murder of the Jews and replace Israel with an Islamic regime. If Iran's leaders say again and again they will kill me, then I am not going to tell ordinary Iranians we're not going to bomb them. We just might have to. Their leaders are willing to fight the zionists until the last Iranian.
4. What is this "We" and "Us" stuff?
michael redbourn ,   Arad Israel   (04.04.12)
5. Decades of Islamoifascist brainwashing since Mullahs stole
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (04.04.12)
stole power There are no demonstrations in Iran without mullah approval, the basij makes sure they disperse , do death to Israel marches are ayatollah approved.
6. Destroying Iran's nukes is simple self defense.
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.05.12)
Iran's Mad Mullahs have threatened, many times, to destroy Israel. They're working frantically to build nuclear bombs to use against Israel. What is there to think about? Destroying Iran's nukes is simple self defense. Let's do it NOW!
7. Pretty funny brainwashing allegations
Philos ,   Usrael   (04.05.12)
We're convinced they hate us based on what? Oh right, government sponsored "public diplomacy".... Clearly there are brainwashed Iranians but there are also clearly brainwashed Jews and Israelis who can't fathom that 99% of humanity isn't thinking if ways to hurt us
8. Iranian hate us becouse we are jews, face it.
hadad ,   u.k   (04.05.12)
9. I agree entirely with the author of this article...
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (04.05.12)
...and even though I was born in Europe, I share the same ethnicity as my Jewish countryman who was born in Iran and I share the same basic human instinct - survival. Yes, I think that if everything else fails, Israel should nuke every square inch of Iran and destroy 75-80 million Iranians, in order to protect 6 million Jews in Israel. I've had these discussions on Ynet before - some were intelligent enough to understand my simple message - which is so simple that you don't need a Phd or a degree in rocket science to comprehend this, and some people either didn't want to understand or simply couldn't understand intellectually the difference between unprovoked wars of aggression/unprovoked death threats on one hand, and self defense on the other hand. Morality, human nature, religions of all ages, domestic and national laws and even international law all say the same thing: threatening someone - an individual, a group of people, an ethnic group of people, a religion or an entire country with violence and war and unprovoked wars is wrong, immoral, evil, malign and illegal. If Iranians are true Moslems they should read once in a while the Koran. The Bible and the Koran BOTH admit that Israel is the Jewish homeland. Moslems claiming Israel in the name of Islam actually goes against the Koran. Iran wants to kill 6 million Jews. My response: I want to destroy 75-80 million Iranians. We both want each other dead. So what is the moral difference? Why am I the good guy and the Iranians the bad guy? Because I haven't done the Iranians anything. I haven't killed or enslaved anyone, I haven't stolen anyone's land and what I and other Jews do or do not do in Israel, is not of the Iranians' got damn concern. They want to kill me because I'm Jewish. I want to destroy them in order to prevent them from killing me and my people. The moment the Iranians start "loving" Israel or at least become neutral or indifferent, dismantle their despotic government and replace it with a western democracy and dismantle their nuclear program, the Iranians will not see a shred of hostility from my side. My hostility is entirely a response to their hatred of Israel.
10. To nr 7 - Care to back up your own statement Philos?
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (04.05.12)
If you don't agree that there are facts and reality in this world - if everything in this world can simply be reduced to subjective opinions, then no one is right and wrong and therefore your point of view is merely your own opinion without any basis or factual truth to it. If you on the other hand agree with me that there are facts and reality in this world, then it is strange that you dismiss the existence of hundreds of millions of anti-Semitic Moslems as "brainwashing" or "paranoia". While it would be great if 99% of the human race weren't anti-Semitic (I wish it was true) this isn't the case. Granted - most people on this earth are not anti-Semites, but the anti-Semites are many and they number in hundreds of millions - primarily in the Moslem countries, Europe and Russia. Anti-Semitism does exist elsewhere as well but is a rare fringe phenomenon in the USA as an example, and almost non existent in India and China - in total more than 2billion people. While you laugh at our "paranoia" Iran prepares to destroy Israel. Wisen up dear Philos.
11. I prefer to stick with the love protest - make more sense
Sanity is free   (04.05.12)
And those who go out the streets to condemn Israel, are probably afraid that if they won't do so, they will be accused as traitors. from that point, I don't even want to think about what's gonna happen to them...
12. Iran has a very long history of antisemitism
tf ,   herzliya il   (04.05.12)
Iran historically had some of the harshest antisemitic laws well in excess of what most other Muslin or Christian countries prracticed.
13. B4 Islam in Iran Jews were 25% by 20th century less than 1%
tf ,   herzliya il   (04.05.12)
Do the math.
14. IRANIANS LIKING US OR NOT IS TOTALLY
Iranian Jew ,   Los Angeles   (04.05.12)
irrelevant here. They are enslaved with their mullahs and have no choice but to eat dirt if the mullahs require them. Like us or hate us makes no difference to us. They will become the tool of the mullahs when it comes to fighting. We can only protect ourselves against them the best way we can. We did a good job of letting the world know what they are up to.
15. Poor choice of words
Stavros ,   Athens, Greece   (04.05.12)
It is sexist of the author to have used the phrase "obese, ugly old lady". Moreover, it is disappointing coming from a pediatrician.
16. My reality
michael Pielet ,   Israel   (04.05.12)
We fight we live. Do unto our enemies before they do it to us. We Jews do not have the luxury of naivete.
17. Why don't we ask the Iranians themselves?
Eran Bar Moshe ,   Tel Aviv   (04.05.12)
With all due respect to the author, he is Israeli and presumably, since he is working as a doctor, he has completed his residency training here, which means that at minimum, he hasn't lived in Iran in over 10 years.
18. I disagree on one part only
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (04.05.12)
I do think based on many surveys that a large majority of Iranians hate their own government. That doesn't mean that they like us though.
19. I believe that you speak for most sober thinking Israelis
Baruch ,   Houston/USA   (04.05.12)
20. very good and wise article
(04.05.12)
21. #9,10:now tell it to the useful morons at Tel Avivi's coffee
tom ,   tel aviv   (04.05.12)
bars AND some of the politicians responsible for out future. It is so simple yet to some, so complicated!
22. My question is
Mehdi   (04.05.12)
Iran has an oppressive regime that controls most parts of everyday life. There is neither a free media nor an open public opinion, because the Iranian's fear of getting into trouble with their regime. Iran is an isolated country and most information people get is based on speeches of Ahmadinejad and Khamenei. It is hard to believe that these two totalitarian leaders represent 75 million people. "Most Iranians hate us" How do you know?
23. you simply dont get it
me   (04.05.12)
Everybody knows that many Iranians are consummed by fear and project their hate on us (just like you basically - there are many versions of you in Iran as well)...the purpose of the "love campaign" was not about thinking that all Iranians are into love peace and harmony, but about understanding that there can be another type of dialogue that goes beyond accusation and fear - a dialogue between parties that for the first time was actually about acknowledging that we are humans and at a core level have no interest in a war. But you are so blinded by your fear and your jewish self importance, that you cannot see any of that. I have a lot of pity for you. your universe must be very sad and narrow.
24. Iranian Jews don't want to go to Israel WHY?
Edithann ,   USA   (04.05.12)
They are free to go...so why don't they? This so called Doctor is out to lunch! TATA
25. To # 10
yosef yankelev, Phd ,   USA   (04.05.12)
Alexander, Yours is a fine message, but it is wasted on half-baked "philosophers", like that Philos. Our King Solomon said: "Thou shall not cast pearls before swine," ... Shalom al Israel.
26. Allah hates the Jews - Face it !!!.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (04.05.12)
Allah and HASHEM has nothing in common. Arn.Sweden.
27. Very correct
Zirok   (04.05.12)
Ayatollah's DON'T use Facebook ! 85% of the people support the Ayatollahs.
28. Persia
mark ,   brisbane australia   (04.05.12)
Who are you? How long ago did you leave Iran? Your thoughts and those who think like you are ignorant. Yes there are a lot of people who are brainwashed with blind hatred in iran but there is also a third or half of the country that has no problem with Israel (many even admire and can relate to Israel) and they hate the government and everything it stands for. They are natural allies. The Persians are a different people and have no relation to Arabs. Many have no sympathy for the palestinians and actually cant understand why Israel has become so weak in dealing with them. Take out the revolutionary guards and the people with the national army will rise up. If Israel does otherwise they will be acting ignorantly and will be creating more enemies.
29. To: No. 22
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.05.12)
1. The author is an Iranian-born Jew. We can assume that he knows a little something about Iranian attitudes toward Jews and the State of Israel. And his parents probably know more. 2. Do you suppose that the thousands of people that turn out to demonstrate against the State of Israel, burn Israeli flags and scream "Death to the Jews" might -- just might -- be a clue?
30. To: No. 24
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.05.12)
What on earth makes you so certain that they are free to leave, Idiotann? That has not been the case for years. Why do you persist in putting your stupidity on display all the time?
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