Ahmadinejad had made the statements in his july 7, 20 farewell speech in tehran, in which he set out in detail the achievements. Holocaust opinion of just a few in an npr interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad calls the deaths of millions of jews a historical event and addresses questions about. But we want to know whether this crime actually took place or not. Comparing ahmadinejad to hitler insults the memory of the holocaust more than his ignorant denials of it. Israels memorial to the holocaust in jerusalem, said mr ahmadinejads comments required a. Nov 16, 2009 why does ahmadinejad incessantly brandish the denial weapon while hamas and hezbollah turn away from it. Mediapart published an exclusive extract from the book. Iran president ahmadinejad proud of holocaust denial. The newspaper, which is publicly owned by the city of tehran and has the highest circulation. Sep 21, 2009 iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said monday he was proud his denial of the holocaust had enraged the west, as the controversial leader geared up for a united nations trip to stress what he. Holocaust denial is taboo in the west but he had the courage to bring up the issue, outgoing iranian president explains. Sep 24, 2009 we asked about this now, since ahmadinejad did deny the holocaust just the other day. In recent years, the british left has displayed an increasing ignorance of what antisemitism is. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has courted further controversy by explicitly calling the nazi holocaust of european jewry a myth.
If it did, then those who bear the responsibility for it have to be punished, and not the palestinians. Holocaust deniers such as david irving have often cited mayers book as one reason for embracing holocaust denial. How and why does israel continue to instrumentalize the memory of the destruction of european jewry. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president world news the. Feb 22, 2020 historians are constantly revisiting fields especially fields of massive research since here you will run against competition but also enjoy the massive public attention you colleagues are generating. Ahmadinejad says holocaust a lie, israel has no future reuters.
Iran jewish leader criticizes ahmadinejad for lauding holocaust denial berlin hotel association urges members to refuse rooms to holocaust denier. Iran does not deny the holocaust, new foreign minister says. I dont know if president ahmadinejad is an extremist beneath the rhetoric with violent intent toward israel but i do think based upon my research that the world needs to step back from the name calling and enter. We asked about this now, since ahmadinejad did deny the holocaust just the other day. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president world news the guardian. Why is holocaust revisionism considered holocaust denial. He does not deny the holocaust, but speaks of denial itself.
Holocaust a myth, says iranian president associated press. Why does ahmadinejad incessantly brandish the denial weapon while hamas and hezbollah turn away from it. It is essential to take the iranian leaders holocaust denial seriously, since it embodies an. May 12, 2010 arabs have a complex relationship with the holocaust. The zionist regime will be wiped out soon the same way the. President ahmadinejad attended its closing ceremony. Clearly he does not deny that the holocaust happened or claimed some 60 million lives. The secret history of irans radical leader naji, kasra, steer, isabella, wilson. Holocaust did happen and that iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejads position of holocaust. Holocaust denial annotated bibliography uc santa barbara.
This is a crosspost from the cst blog with thanks to the author, mark gardner of the cst the guardian is britains leading left of centre opinion maker. If ahmadinejad has his way, he shall not want for compliant. And he does not speak of denial of the holocaust, but of denial of the myth of holocaust. If anyone wants to gain insight into present day iran and ahmadinejad, this book is a must. Bishop richard williamson, who pope benedict xvi recently pardoned from excommunication, says that he does not think that jewish people were sent to gas chambers during the holocaust. Ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement. Not only does it repeat alsmot every antiisraeli conspiracy theory, that israel had a technological advantage in the 1956 war both they and the egyptians were using wwii shermans, a model that wasnt even the best tank of the war, that israel deliberately displaced the arabs living in palestine in 1948, that the israeli army outnumbered the combined arab. Apr 27, 2009 exclusive this week interview with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. Holocaust opinion of just a few in an npr interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad calls the deaths of millions of jews a. Jul 23, 2017 former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has said that his holocaust denial was his biggest achievement.
Iran does not deny the holocaust, new foreign minister says irans new foreign minister has proffered jews a second olive branch after wishing. An excellent biography, one that is lively and informative, and at the same time sets the. Jan 01, 2007 a good book to read for those who wants to know ahmadinejad better. Holocaust a myth, says iranian president world news. Aug 01, 20 on july 10, 20, the iranian reformist daily shargh published an article by jewish central committee of tehran head haroun yeshaya, focusing mainly on criticism of the most recent instance of holocaust denial by irans outgoing president mahmoud ahmadinejad. The genocidal attacks on israel and the distortion of holocaust history should be seen as part of ahmadinejads overall political agenda concerning the west and israel. Holocaust revisionism and holocaust denial are alive and well, even today. Arabs have a complex relationship with the holocaust. What was the attitude of arab intellectuals during the second world war. Though mayer has been often condemned for his statement about the reasons for the auschwitz death toll, his book does not deny the use of gas chambers at auschwitz, as holocaust deniers often claim. Thanks to peoples wishes and gods will the trend for the existence of the zionist regime is headed downwards and this is what god has promised and what all nations want. Sorry and this goes for people who claim only 185,000 jews were killed by the nazis there is too much documentary evidence, too many photographs and videos. This was my first book on the subject and once i finished the reading i felt that i knew that much more about irans leader that is under much scrutiny from other world powers. Jan 08, 2011 holocaust revisionism and holocaust denial are alive and well, even today.
Ahmadinejad touts holocaust denial as great success of his tenure. In an interview with nbc newss brian williams on sept 19, 2006, ahmadinejad raised three questions about the holocaust. The conference was described in the western press as a holocaust denial. Indeed, in germany neonazism is a burgeoning political and social force that proudly parades its links to iran. Stop denying the holocaust the jews have lived an existence that is much harder than ours. This work was a great introduction into the known life of irans ahmadinejad. President mahmoud ahmadinejad called the holocaust a lie friday, raising the stakes against israel just as world powers try to decide how to deal. Why holocaust denial is on the rise in the arab world. Ahmadinejad touts holocaust denial as great success of his. Jul 08, 20 ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement this was previously a taboo subject, outgoing president boasts.
Dec 14, 2005 iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has courted further controversy by explicitly calling the nazi holocaust of european jewry a myth. Iranian holocaust denial and the internet matthias kuntzel. What ahmadinejad does is not denying the holocaust. In an npr interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad calls the. Dec 16, 2006 by denying the holocaust ahmadinejad turns the nazis into victims and so provides a space for them to express themselves after a 60year silence. There is something terribly confusing about irans penchant for denying the holocaust. Historians are constantly revisiting fields especially fields of massive research since here you will run against competition but also enjoy the massive public attention you colleagues are generating.
Ahmadinejad had made the statements in his july 7, 20 farewell speech in tehran, in which he set out in detail the achievements of his. What she said was as awful as the information in my book. It is dealing out criticism against the mendacity of the imperialistic powers who use the holocaust to muzzle critical voices and to achieve advantages concerning the legitimization of a planned war. Iranian holocaust manipulation is therefore likely to continue as long as he is in power. All in all he speaks of the exploitation of the holocaust.
These activities, launched in the beginning of the new presidential administration, were signs of a specific and comprehensive plan for denying the holocaust. Denying the holocaust is punishable by fine or imprisonment in israel and 12 european nations, including germany, austria, and france. Why isnt research into a deed that occurred 60 years ago. This is criticism against the exploitation of the holocaust. Antisemitism in iran is an orwellian voyage of ideology, where fiery sermons and conferences calling for the annihilation of israel and denying the holocaust have become the sanctioned language. By denying the holocaust ahmadinejad turns the nazis into victims and so provides a space for them to express themselves after a 60year silence. In addition, as i read the book, i found out that kasra naji wrote this book without gave any comments, so its a good book because all of the writing based on facts. But mr ahmadinejad continued his holocaust denial rhetoric, despite the. Iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said monday he was proud his denial of the holocaust had enraged the west, as the controversial leader geared up for a. In april 2007 the european union agreed to set jail sentences up to three years for those who deny or trivialize the holocaust. His responses were careful but did not satisfy everyone that iran is no. Israels memorial to the holocaust in jerusalem, said mr ahmadinejads comments required a stronger response from world leaders. Mahmud ahmadinejads portrayal of the holocaust is neither a new nor a.
He was an iranian diplomat who saved many jewish lives in paris during the time of the. And of course the guardian would neither threaten another holocaust, nor deny the last one. He seems to be focusing, not on the holocausts existence, but on how some jewish people and groups have choosen to interperet those events and how it has become synonomous with jewish people. Sep 18, 2009 president mahmoud ahmadinejad called the holocaust a lie friday, raising the stakes against israel just as world powers try to decide how to deal with the nuclear ambitions of an iran in political. Though mayer has been often condemned for his statement about the reasons for the auschwitz death toll, his book does not deny the use of gas. At a 2006 conference of holocaust deniers in iran hosted by president mahmoud ahmadinejad, the countrys former interior minister said, without. They have created a myth today that they call the massacre of jews and they consider it a principle above god, religions and the prophets, he said. Ahmadinejad says holocaust denial was his major achievement this was previously a taboo subject, outgoing president boasts. Ahmadinejad says holocaust a lie, israel has no future. The assertion that ahmadinejad denies the holocaust thus is wrong in more than one aspect. A number of people deny that the holocaust ever existed, that the nazis exterminated millions of jewish people, and that they died in gas chambers. Mahmoud ahmadinejad revealed to have jewish past telegraph. Oct 03, 2009 mahmoud ahmadinejad revealed to have jewish past mahmoud ahmadinejad s vitriolic attacks on the jewish world hide an astonishing secret, evidence uncovered by the daily telegraph shows. Holocaust revisionism pertains to the idea that the holocaust didnt quite happen the way the jews said it did.
The holocaust used to be something you only read about in history books in. Nov 12, 2009 what pushes arabs to deny the existence of the holocaust. President ahmadinejad on the holocaust the hugh hewitt show. On july 10, 20, the iranian reformist daily shargh published an article by jewish central committee of tehran head haroun yeshaya, focusing mainly on criticism of the most recent instance of holocaust denial by irans outgoing president mahmoud ahmadinejad. What pushes arabs to deny the existence of the holocaust. There is nothing that compares to the holocaust, former cuban leader tells u. Mahmoud ahmadinejad revealed to have jewish past mahmoud ahmadinejads vitriolic attacks on the jewish world hide an astonishing secret, evidence uncovered by. Dec 10, 2012 september 24, 2007 speaks at columbia university. Holocaust denial and distortion from iranian government.
Outgoing iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad on sunday described his denial of the holocaust as one of his greatest achievements, the fars news agency reported related articles. Ahmadinejads denial of the holocaust would be like me denying the 198089 iraniraq war ever took place. Most certainly, ive read a lot of books about this issue, and that is. Exclusive this week interview with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. Former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has said that his holocaust denial was his biggest achievement. Sep 06, 20 iran does not deny the holocaust, new foreign minister says irans new foreign minister has proffered jews a second olive branch after wishing them a happy new year by declaring that his country. This is a powerful book that deals with holocaust denial. The list of holocaust deniers includes high ranking religious figures along with leaders of entire countries.
Irans own fars english news website does not report his comments. Naji was certainly an eye witness on the opening day of the holocaust denial. Speaking as part of a tour of southeast iran, mr ahmadinejad said that if europeans insisted the holocaust did happen, then it was they who. Bishop richard williamson, who pope benedict xvi recently pardoned from excommunication, says that he does not think that.