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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sea_urchin who wrote (16261)	9/3/2007 9:22:39 AM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 22250

> Ahmadinejad, you know the one, who threatened to wipe Israel off the map Perhaps he wants the Jews to come to Teheran?! thenews.com.pk >>Iran builds cultural centre for Jews TEHRAN: Iran started building a huge new cultural and sports complex for its Jewish minority in central Tehran on Sunday, billing the project as proof of the freedoms enjoyed by its religious minorities. Housing and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Saidi-Kia broke the ground for the new building alongside Morris Motamed, the representative of Iran’s Jewish community in parliament, the official IRNA news agency reported. The total cost for the project is 30 billion rials (3.2 million dollars) and the building will extend for 6,800 square metres (73,194 square feet), around half of which will be devoted to sport and half to cultural activities, Motamed said. It is expected to be finished in two and a half years. “In Iran, the followers of the different religions have freedoms guaranteed in the constitution. The followers of the divine religions are living under one flag,” said Saidi-Kia. Iran’s Jewish community numbers around 20,000 people and remains the largest in the Middle East after Israel, despite substantial emigration in the aftermath of the Islamic revolution in 1979. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sparked an international outcry by repeatedly predicting Israel is doomed to disappear and also questioning the scale of the Holocaust. However Iranian officials vehemently deny charges of anti-Semitism, saying the Jewish minority is well treated and the president’s attacks are only against Israel which the Islamic republic has always refused to recognise. The official recognised religious minorities in Iran are Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians, all of whom are represented in parliament. The Armenians by far the biggest Christian community already have a well-established sports and cultural centre in the north of Tehran. However Iran considers Bahais, who advocate the unity of all religions, to be apostate and the sect has none of the rights enjoyed by the other minorities. The United Nations General Assembly in December denounced what it said was “increasing discrimination” against minorities but Iran has always insisted all its recognized religious communities enjoy full rights.<<

To: sea_urchin who wrote (16261)	9/3/2007 10:33:36 AM
From: philv	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22250

"if they were going to do it they should have done it long ago not advertise it in every newspaper -- and then do nothing." Maybe, but isn't it true to form? The run up to the Iraq war was equally advertised and public. This was mainly for cover and to suck in not only the United Nations but also as many coalition "partners" as possible with the on going lies, er - rhetoric of weapons of mass destruction. And during this long run up period, Iraq was powerless to do anything about it. Since then the US has solidified its base of support, including all of Europe, not just Great Britain, which includes the once hated France, and also a now compliant Canada among others. I know it sounds crazy to you, but perhaps you give too much credit to the sanity and common sense of this administration. There may in fact be a hope that Iran will completely fold and dismantle their nuclear programs, and ultimately open their borders to US imperialists and embrace the west with eager passion. Now that's crazy! But North Korea stands as proof that what was once impossible can perhaps be achieved. And so the preparations, rhetoric and pressure keeps building on Iran, and one never knows when words will result in a military accident or "coincident" which will serve as an excuse for a broader war. And consider this. Bush has made specific statements and threats. He must follow up or prove forever that his words are empty. And that is not in the Bush style. Especially considering the almost universal agreement among the US leadership of both parties about their commitment and solidarity with Israel. And Iran is the number one threat to the State of Israel as often stated by Israeli leadership.