Progressive Nation

October 27th, 2005

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a sick person. His comments about Israel also violated the UN Charter. As the “Preamble” makes clear, UN members agree to “practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours.” That’s exactly the opposite of the spirit of those comments. So I’m certainly in agreement with Israel’s call to have Iran expelled from the international body.

As I’ve noted before, it’s possible to be critical of the administration of Ariel Sharon- a representative of the political Right in Israel-, and still not be anti-Semitic; to support a two-state solution, and hope that both a democratic Palestine and a democratic Israel can exist side-by-side in peace with a mutual commitment to secular democracy and religious freedom. Consider, for example, the Tikkun community’s vision. But Ahmadinejad has no interest in solutions; he wants to perpetuate old antagonisms. Views like his need to be excised from the discourse.

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