Iran's President did NOT Call for Israel to be "wiped off the map" (
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My recent comment piece explaining how Iran's president was badly misquoted when he allegedly called for Israel to be "wiped off the map" has caused a welcome little storm. The phrase has been seized on by western and Israeli hawks to re-double suspicions of the Iranian government's intentions, so it is important to get the truth of what he really said.
I took my translation - "the regime occupying Jerusalem must vanish from the page of time" - from the indefatigable Professor Juan Cole's website where it has been for several weeks.
But it seems to be mainly thanks to the Guardian giving it prominence that the New York Times, which was one of the first papers to misquote Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, came out on Sunday with a defensive piece attempting to justify its reporter's original "wiped off the map" translation. (By the way, for Farsi speakers the original version is available here.)
I took my translation - "the regime occupying Jerusalem must vanish from the page of time" - from the indefatigable Professor Juan Cole's website where it has been for several weeks.
But it seems to be mainly thanks to the Guardian giving it prominence that the New York Times, which was one of the first papers to misquote Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, came out on Sunday with a defensive piece attempting to justify its reporter's original "wiped off the map" translation. (By the way, for Farsi speakers the original version is available here.)
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- johnmcstupid
- 2 months ago
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Thank you so much for this incredibly important and under-reported information. I first read this in Juan Cole's blog, 'Informed Comment'. In light of all the saber rattling and threats, simple realities such as the quality of the translation and the importance of getting a clear idea of what the other man is actually saying are two factors that seem to be dangerously overlooked,
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This might be the most important report on Current or anywhere for weeks. I had heard rumors that Ahmadinejad didn't actually say what was reported. It's good to finely get a well informed clarification.
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- GavinTheMother
- 2 months ago
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This is somewhat old news but still very relevant. Especially as the US gov. is trying another pass at its promotion for war on Iran.
Turn off your TV, you will only find shallow entertainment, lies, ads and a monthly bill.-
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- SurfingMonkey
- 2 months ago
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Thanks for posting this. This underlines so well the sensationalism and bias of the media when it comes to reporting on such topics, with the potential to change the course of international relations and influence important events.
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