Iran leader asks Germany for help on Zionism

Ynetnews.com/Yedioth Internet ^ | July 20, 2006 | Reuters

[WmShirerAdmirer]

German government official says a letter written by Iranian President Ahmadinejad to German Chancellor Merkel asks her to help solve Palestinian problem, deal with Zionism. Official says letter ‘rather weird’ Reuters

A German government official said on Thursday that letter written by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to German Chancellor Angela Merkel asks her to help solve the Palestinian problem and deal with Zionism.

“There’s nothing about the nuclear issue (in the letter),” the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity due to the extreme sensitivity of the issue for the German government.

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“It’s all related to Germany and how we have to find a solution to the Palestinian problems and Zionism and so on. It’s rather weird,” The official, who has seen the letter, said.

Iranian students news agency said on Wednesday that Ahmadinejad had written to Merkel, but until Thursday officials had not spoken about the contents.

Zionism is a political movement that supports a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine, now the state of Israel. The fate of Palestinian Arab refugees is one of the world’s largest and most long-lasting refugee problems.

Berlin’s relations with Ahmadinejad have been complicated by his denial of the Holocaust, in which Germany’s Nazi regime killed six million Jews, and his call for Israel to be wiped off the map.

Holocaust denial is a crime in Germany punishable with up to five years in prison.

“It’s extremely touchy (for the German government),” said the official, adding that the government did not yet know if or how it would respond. “There are a lot of propaganda phrases about Israel and the Jews inside.”

'He is not criticizing Germany'

In May Ahmadinejad wrote US President George W. Bush an 18-page letter discussing religious values, history and international relations.

In it, he took swipes at Israel and at the United States.

He sharply criticized Bush on many fronts, implying that the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, abuses of detainees in US prisons in Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib—and his staunch support for Israel—were somehow inconsistent with Bush’s Christian beliefs.

But the letter to Merkel was different and was not confrontational in tone, the official said.

“It’s not negative like Ahmadinejad’s letter to Bush. He is not criticizing Germany,” he said. “It’s basically about how we have to work together and solve the problems of the world together.”

In February, Merkel compared Ahmadinejad’s statements and stance to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power when he and his Nazi party began threatening to exterminate European Jewry.

“Remember that in 1933 many people said it was just rhetoric,” Merkel said.

The German official said it was interesting that the letter did not discuss Iran’s nuclear standoff with the United States, European Union and other countries.

Iran is facing possible action at the UN Security Council over suspicions that it is developing nuclear arms. Tehran denies the charge, saying it is working on nuclear fuel only to run power stations.

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[WmShirerAdmirer]

"In February, Merkel compared Ahmadinejad’s statements and stance to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power when he and his Nazi party began threatening to exterminate European Jewry."

“Remember that in 1933 many people said it was just rhetoric,” Merkel said.

The German official said it was interesting that the letter did not discuss Iran’s nuclear standoff with the United States, European Union and other countries."

Some Germans are not fools but then there is a mosque in Germany which is flying the Turkish flag and not the German flag.

See

Mosques with Foreign Flags: Islam in Europe and America ^

Posted by Republicain, On 07/20/2006 6:11:08 PM EDT · 11 replies · 340+ views)

[NonValueAdded]

Looking for access to Germany's archives perhaps? For gosh sakes, it is time for extreme sanctions.

[Gay State Conservative]

Oh,c'mon...this has *got* to be a joke!!!!!!!!!

[phoenix0468]

Germany better be extremely transparent with it's dealings with Iran in light of the Oil for food scandal. I am a little more at ease now that there is a conservative PM, but still apprehensive.

[NewHampshireDuo]

Berlin’s relations with Ahmadinejad have been complicated by his denial of the Holocaust, in which Germany’s Nazi regime killed six million Jews, and his call for Israel to be wiped off the map.

Have been complicated? To say the least.

[JasonC]

Read his Spiegel interview. He explained that Germany is an occupied country where people are not allowed to criticize the Jews, but that this situation is unsustainable, and eventually the verdict of WW II will be reversed. In those terms, I'm not putting words in his mouth. He is a Nazi and he hopes there is still enough Nazi sentiment in Germany that he can appeal to it for support. No joke.

[theFIRMbss]

>“It’s all related to Germany and how we have to find a solution to the Palestinian problems and Zionism and so on. It’s rather weird,” The official, who has seen the letter, said.

Top ten ways to tell
you are insane about Jews:
... 1. Germans say you're weird!

[WmShirerAdmirer]

Thanks for mentioning the Oil for food scandal, I had forgotten, it add to the thoughts.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Merkel should publically call him a dompkopf.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

can you translate? (dumb .....?) .

[wolf78]

can you translate? (dumb .....?) .

dumm = dumb, stupid, moronic
Kopf = head (from latin caput, capitis = head, as in "Washington, the capital of...")

“It’s all related to Germany and how we have to find a solution to the Palestinian problems and Zionism and so on. It’s rather weird,” The official, who has seen the letter, said.

Top ten ways to tell you are insane about Jews: ... 1. Germans say you're weird!

But then again, only if you get delusional letters from Iranian lunatics you really know that you're important on the world stage. I bet the French state department is desperately trying to get Adolfinejad to write another letter, this time to Monsieur Chirac. ;-)

[Irishguy]

this guy is off his friggen rocker..it sounds as if he and charles mansen have a lot in common..

[rrrod]

This letter may be odd and it's difficult to comprehend what is going thru the islamanazis's mind. As to Germany I suspect most are routing for hezbollah.

[theFIRMbss]

> if you get delusional letters from Iranian lunatics you really know that you're important on the world stage

I'd bet good money
the letter made less sense than
the screeds the trolls post

here to get their ZOT.
Heck, maybe Ahmadinejad
has posted himself!

[dighton]

Gib mir den Kopf des Jokanaan Ahmadinejad!

[MozarkDawg]

"A sailor's not a sailor 'til a sailor's been tattooed."

[dighton]

Salome is down to her vino, veil in name only.

[dfwgator]

He's probably wondering if Germany still has stockpiles of Zyklon-B lying around.

[WmShirerAdmirer]

You really know your history, thanks for making the thought connection!

[eeevil conservative]

Zionism is a political movement that supports a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine, now the state of Israel. The fate of Palestinian Arab refugees is one of the world’s largest and most long-lasting refugee problems.

Leave it to Al Reuters......

Lots of pieces left out of that little paragraph.

First of all- "Palestine" was a mere desert colony- never a country, and NO ONE WANTED IT- it was a joke putting the sate of Israel there, because no one thought they would be able to survive. Not to mention that the original Israel was nothing close to the size it is now.- On the DAY of Israel Sovereignty they were attacked on ALL SIDES! in 6 days- Israel destroyed them- crushed them. This is how they gained Gaza, West Bank, etc...THIS caused the "refugee" problem......Then Jordan got sick of the "Palis" because they were being run by the KGB trained terrorist Yasser who thought blowing up planes on the Jordanian tarmack would help him gain control of the western part of Jordan so they could have their own country.

THe "Palistinian" refugee issue is their own fault. NO ONE wants them- THEY are a POLITICAL MOVEMENT To Continue Hitler's dream of wiping out the Jews.

Leave it to Al Reuters to twist it......

need to take a breath now.......