Iran's Jews in a Crossfire

[SammyBlue]

Iran's Jews caught again in no man's land
By BRIAN MURPHY
AP Religion Writer
Sun Jul 30, 1:30 PM ET

TEHRAN, Iran - Nothing in the office of Iran's sole Jewish lawmaker calls attention to his faith — no Star of David, no menorah or other symbol of Judaism. But like nearly every public building in Iran, it has a portrait of the Islamic Revolution's patriarch, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Moris Motamed's political headquarters highlight the well-practiced survival skills of Iran's remaining 25,000 Jews — caught again in a political no man's land by the fighting between
Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Any public expression of sympathy for Israel would invite a sharp crackdown from authorities and hard-line Islamic groups.

"We are Iranians. We work for what's best for Iran. The fighting, fortunately, does not affect the Jewish community in Iran," said Motamed, who holds the single parliament seat reserved for Jews. Other seats are set aside for the Christian Armenian and Assyrian minorities and followers of Iran's pre-Islamic Zoroastrian faith.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060730/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_s_jews


AP CAPTION
Putting their feet on a repesentation of an Israeli flag, painted on the street, a group of Iranians attend in an anti-Israeli gathering in front of a Synagogue in the city of Shiraz 560 miles (930 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran.

These people can step on a symbol of my religion, but go ape shit over a political cartoon!?!

[oberliner]

1. President of Israel is originally from Iran

He was born in the same town (Yazd) as the former President of Iran, Mohammad Khatami.

Interesting article, thanks for posting!

[Ms. Clio]

2. oh, so this whole post is just an excuse for a "those people" moment

got it.

[BayCityProgressive]

3. yes

they are complete hypocrites. Even worse than the Christian right

[k_jerome]

9. who is they? nt.

[SammyBlue]

5. And you've just shown your colors.

I pity you.

[Ms. Clio]

7. as usual, you substitute ad hominems for reasoned analysis

Now that is pitiful.

[SammyBlue]

10. Why should I argue or talk to people like you.

Goodbye and welcome to ignore land!

[Ms. Clio]

12. okay, but that won't stop me responding to your posts

especially your personal attacks on other DUers.

[oberliner]

8. what is a " "those people" moment"?

Not sure what you mean by that.

[Ms. Clio]

11. an excuse to condemn "the other" as savages and barbarians

the comment at the end of the post had nothing to do with the topic linked to in the post.

[Bucky]

4. Theologies suck. No argument. Muslim, Christian, or Jewish; they suck.

By the way, they're stepping on the flag of Israel, not on your religion's symbol. I'm a little more pissed about Iran's supplying Hezbollah with advanced weapons than them standing on, um, a sidewalk. But that's just me.

[SammyBlue]

6. The flag isn't of issue. . .the Star of David is.