The chorus of deception
The two leaders spoke as if the world is ignorant of the realities on the ground.
However, unfounded and excessively biased remarks by U.S. officials are nothing new, but it is troubling that Merkel has joined in the chorus of deception. If Bush says the United States has an "unshakeable" commitment to support Israel -- a country which is occupying the land of other people because it has the power to do so -– no one is surprised at this blind support, but it was unexpected and surprising when Merkel said, "The right of existence of the state of Israel must never be questioned"; and "This is why it is intolerable for any German government when the Iranian president questions the right of Israel's existence."
If Mrs. Merkel reviewed Tehran’s official position, she would notice that Iran’s proposal for settling the Palestinian issue is the only comprehensive and reasonable solution to decades of violence, bloodshed, and agony in Palestine, which Western powers have failed to prevent. Iran’s proposal is clear: All residents of Palestine -- Jews, Muslims, and Christians -- should be allowed to determine the destiny of the territory in a referendum monitored by international observers.
If Merkel took the time to study Iran’s proposal she would realize that Iran has not put into question the existence of a nation or race. If she took a deeper look at history she would be surprised to see that Iran has never experienced “anti-Semitism”, has the largest Jewish community of all the Muslim states in the region, numbering about 25,000, and was the first country which had a law guaranteeing freedom of religion and recognizing the rights of all races.
Iran is saying that Israel has stolen the land of another nation by force and should give it back. UN Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 also call for Israel -- which has been controlled by Zionist fanatics since its establishment -- to withdraw from the territories it occupied in 1967.
Saying that occupying others’ land is illegal is not threatening other people’s right to exist. Even Hamas leaders have said that if Israel returns to the 1967 borders and allows the return of Palestinian refugees, many things would change.
The German leader also said the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program is of great concern and that it is essential for the international community to be united on the issue.
Again, when Bush said that Iran is “defying the world with its ambitions for nuclear weapons" at the AJC meeting, nobody was surprised because the world has become accustomed to such baseless charges from Bush and the hawks in his administration.
However, when Merkel said "Iran must be prevented from getting nuclear weapons”, she insulted the intelligence of impartial and informed persons who are aware that the International Atomic Energy Agency has conducted three years of intensive inspections of Iran’s nuclear program and has announced that it has found no hard evidence suggesting that Tehran’s nuclear activities have been diverted to a weapons program.
Merkel probably made these unrealistic statements in order to appease the Jewish community.
The lies of these leaders of important countries only further besmirch the reputation of the officials and politicians of Germany and the United States.