Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Ha-Shoah)

In remembrance of the six million Jews killed by Nazi Germany.

This is an remembrance of a time that will always live as a sorrowful reminder of not only the six million Jews killed during Nazism, but it should be, for all those that fell victim to this heinous atrocity.

May one day, these types of prejudices, truly be over.

My heart goes out to the Jewish and Palestinian people today and to the loved ones lost, because of this tragedy.

Anti-islamic moves in some Western Countries intolerable

9 April 2008

Tehran-Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Wednesday that the anti religious and anti-Islamic moves in certain western countries are intolerable and regarded as deviation from right path.

Boroujerdi made the remark in a meeting with new Vatican Ambassador to Tehran Jean Paul Gobel.

Recent sacrilegious moves have hurt feelings of Muslims, he said, adding that it is incumbent upon the European countries and Vatican to seriously deal with the issue.

Anti-Islamic and religious moves in western societies should be stopped, he said.

Respecting divine religions and prophets is vital and their followers would show reaction to such insults, he said.

Referring to commonalties among divine religions mainly between Islam and Christianity, he said these commonalties can lead to broad-based cooperation between their followers.

There are ample areas of cooperation between Iran and Vatican which should be used, he said.

Religious minorities enjoy freedom in Iran and their followers including the Christians have representatives to Majlis.

Th Vatican ambassador, for his part, strongly condemned defamation of divine religions mainly Islam in certain western countries and said freedom should not be misused to insult religious sanctities or bothering others.

"We should stand shoulder to shoulder in defending sacred values," he underlined.

He also called formation of Iran-Vatican Joint Commission as a significant development.

Activists in Question of Anti-Semitism towards Hollywood Actress

Pro-Palestinian Activists protest Goldie Hawn appearance at JNF event

9 March 2008

Pro-Palestinian activists beating drums and blaring horns have protested a visit by Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn to an Israeli charity's fundraising dinner.

Around 150 demonstrators marched on Glasgow's Hilton hotel, where the actress was speaking to supporters of the Jewish National Fund.

The fund is Israel's main land distributor. But the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which organized the protest, believes it is a racist organization and criticized Hawn for lending her support.

Israel's Supreme Court has ordered the JNF to change its policy of selling property only to Jews.
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A Statement from HRM Deborah of Palestine and the Messenger of Peace

To begin with, I deeply apologize to Miss. Hawn that she had to be subjected to such harsh treatment by the activist that mistreated her so harshly.

No one should be subjected to this kind of treatment regardless of who they are in Palestine, this especially goes with those legitimately visiting our country.

In Palestine before the war, everyone lived in relative safety and this went towards all three religions, because everyone had respect for one another and I wish this very much again.

Now to anyone committing criminal activities, they will be dealt with as such and I do reaffirm that any foreign body that is creating criminal activity in Palestine, they will be treated in the appropriate manner. I do believe in very low crime and I do not abide at any time, of any racism towards visitors as well as citizens in Palestine.

I greatly welcome visitor’s and pilgrims that wish to come to Palestine and I would hope they know that everything is trying to be done so they may come to Palestine and have a safe as well as a happy experience.

Please, understand at this time Palestine is in a renewal phase that usually occurs after a war and since the previous war had went on so long. It may take a little time to make it secure as well as a pleasant place for not just visitor’s, but her citizens; while I do hope the time will not be long, only time will tell.

As a final note to Miss. Hawn, I have seen some of your movies and please know, I think you are a very good actress and I do hope this next time you visit, all will be good for you.