ZJD accuses the federal government "cozies and double standards" opinion of the Secretary of the Central of Jews in Germany's anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli remarks made by former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Larijani at the "Third Transatlantic Conference" on 24 - 25 June 2008 in Berlin
"The anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli remarks by the former Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Jawad Ardashir Larijani during the Third Transatlantic Conference of the Hesse Foundation for Peace and Conflict Studies (PRIF) from 24 to 25 June 2008 in Berlin are not only a scandal. Anti-Israeli statements and the renewed denial of the Holocaust on one with German Foreign tax deposits, FES, funded office, SPD and EKD and aligned in the Berlin Conference shall, in the 70th Year of the commemoration of the Kristallnacht, the government official expressions of solidarity with Israel in question. The fact that Larijani, an accomplice in the mullah's regime, was invited at the suggestion of the Foreign Office, is bad enough, "the Secretary-General Stephan J. Kramer." The fact that neither the Foreign Office nor Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier personally crude Compare Larijani have objected vigorously, shows the hypocrisy and indifference in dealing with the mullahs' regime, criticized Kramer.
"As in the Tibet issue apparently ranked major economic interests for human rights and determine the cozies the Foreign Office and some members of the German Bundestag with the dictatorship in Iran. The victims are not primarily the citizens of Israel or Jews in general, but the persecuted and oppressed students, women and journalists in Iran, "said Kramer.
" The German government courted the mullahs' regime by giving it uncritical platforms offers to deliver his cynical propaganda and incitement to speak of the eroding credibility of German foreign policy is not, "the Secretary-General.
press release, Berlin, 27 June 2008
COMMENT The policy of Iran is determined by the federal government continually criticized and often enough "strongly condemns". Nevertheless, and for this reason must be negotiating tables and conferences. And no "cozies," but the only responsible way in a highly tense phase, in the almost daily threatened with war. seduce
that economic interests can be a double standard is undeniable, but if developed mutual, promote economic relations, security and counteract hate-ideologies.
particular, such a "mullah regime" would not by an embargo policy defeatable, particularly Russia, India, China and other states from their own economic interests do support a Western embargo, but for the benefit and exclusivity of their own relations with Iran,
- eg Russich arms sales to Iran,
- for example by Iranian energy supplies to India and China,
- for example, by the monopoly of Russia Western European gas market as long as Iran remains at odds with the West.
As long as political and economic embargo policy is undermined by such key states, it is counter-productive activism, exacerbated the conflict rather - rather than solve it - especially to the detriment of Israel.
-Mark Rabago-
discussions Addendum: In a press statement, the PRIF out that the anti-Semitic articles by Mr Larijani has been challenged extensively.
