Israel Matzav

Iran: 'Israel behind Fitna'

The Mad Mullahs of Iran today accused Israel of being behind Dutch MP Geert Wilders' movie Fitna, in which Koranic verses are interspersed with pictures of Muslim terror attacks in an attempt to show that Islam is anything but a 'religion of peace.'

"Behind these satanic acts can be found the oppressive powers and the Zionist regime," Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said during a Friday prayer sermon in the capital broadcast by state radio.

"This poor Dutch deputy has made 40 trips to Israel over the past 25 years," Khatami said. "He has himself said he is close to (Israeli President) Shimon Peres and (Prime Minister) Ehud Olmert.

"We see the hand of the Zionist regime behind these satanic acts and we cry 'death to Israel,'" he added.

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Khatami asserted that the film and the controversial publication in European newspapers of caricatures of the Muslim prophet Mohammed were a reaction against the "blossoming of Islam" in the world but would have the opposite effect to that intended by their authors.

"These films and caricatures are disseminated under the pretext of freedom of information in Europe. This is a great lie of Western liberal democracy, because anyone who speaks out against the official version of the Holocaust is jailed."

And the Dutch dhimmi government is falling all over itself apologizing.

Last week, Iran summoned Dutch Ambassador Radinck van Vollenhoven to protest about the film.

Iranian media quoted him as saying he had voiced sorrow about the broadcast of the "anti-Islamic" film and emphasizing that it was condemned by the Dutch government.

I couldn't find a link for this, but I can't help but recall the Dutch queen who rode a bicycle to protest the Arab oil boycott in 1973 to which Holland was subjected because of its support of Israel. Unfortunately, times have changed. I wonder what will happen when the second movie comes out.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:56 PM