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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:
bold'>I have an Iranian friend who would disagree that Ahmadinejad is seeking
to restore peace in the world and has humanitarian plans since <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Iran</st1:place></st1:country-region> just
executed two 15 year old teenagers because they were homosexual. Perhaps that
is why Ahmadinejad says there are no homosexuals in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Iran</st1:place></st1:country-region>. When these homosexuals are “found
out” they are executed. While I would agree that being Jewish is
different than being Zionist, please don’t get sucked into the illusion
of believing that Ahmadinejad is a humanitarian with nothing but the best
intentions for the people of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Iran</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and around the world. I don’t believe the future belongs to those who
promote a monotheist faith. What is this business about liars being eliminated?
What liars is he talking about? Obviously, Ahmadinejad views the world through
the lens of his religious beliefs. I have a big problem with that.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:
bold'>While I have no problem with the rabbis presenting Ahmadinejad with a silver
grail as a sign of friendship, I do believe they should tread very carefully
with respect to this man. He cannot be trusted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Lee Loe
[mailto:leeloe@igc.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 28, 2007
5:28 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Lee Loe'; discuss@paa-tx.org;
'Codepink Houston'; nick@indymedia.org; 'Pat Nichols'; 'Greg Leroy'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [PAA-Discuss] ahmadinejad
meets rabbis</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial'>President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday afternoon met with a group of
Jewish rabbis who gave him a silver grail as a sign of friendship. <br>
<br>
The president is currently in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place></st1:State> to address the United Nations General Assembly. <br>
<br>
The rabbis carried a placard which read, "I am Jewish not a Zionist."
<br>
A senior rabbi of the group said that they considered the visit to New York of
President Ahmadinejad as an exceptional opportunity and would never forget it. <br>
<br>
He referred to the Iranian president as a person who made a distinction between
Jews and Zionists. <br>
<br>
"You understand us and make a distinction between the violent behavior of
Zionists and the religious beliefs of Jews," said the senior rabbi who
called President Ahmadinejad "a pious man who is seeking to restore peace
in the world and has humanitarian plans." Appreciating the rabbis for
their gift, President Ahmadinejad said he was happy to visit them. <br>
<br>
"All people in the world have now understood that Judaism is different
from Zionism," said the president. <br>
<br>
He added, "Zionists are a political group looking for taking advantage of
the opportunities while Jews are the followers of the Moses who promoted peace
and friendship." <br>
President Ahmadinejad stressed that there was no disagreement between the
followers of Judaism, Christianity and Islam as they all pray the same God and
are brothers. <br>
<br>
The president said the future belongs to the monotheist faiths and that liars
would be eliminated. <br>
<br>
He stressed that all followers of divine faiths were responsible to promote
monotheism and defend peace, justice and brotherhood. <br>
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>,
Sept 25, IRNA <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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