President Obama please refrain from repeatedly defaming Iran as anti-Semitic and terrorist
During his most recent interview with Jon Stewart at the Daily Show (July 2015), President Obama repeated his accusation that Iranians are both terrorist and anti-Semitic--and of all people John Stewart did not utter a word in protest. We the undersigned join Professor Hamid Dabashi in asking President Obama, to kindly refrain from repeatedly defaming Iran (an entire nation) and calling them anti-Semitic and terrorist--we believe it is unseemly--of all people of President Obama.
Dear President Obama--yet again during your most recent interview with Jon Stewart (July 2015) you repeated your accusation that Iranians are both terrorist and anti-Semitic--and of all people he (Jon Stewart) did not utter a word in protest.
At 6:19 minute you say, sir, "with respect to Iran, look, this is an adversary. They are anti-American, anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, they sponsor terrorist organization like Hezballah." You were even counting with your right hand finger when counting these Iranian vices.
Mr President: Iran is a country of almost 80 million human beings, perhaps the most pro-American country in the entire region, and one of the most ancient homes for millions of Jews from antiquity to the present --they are dancing with joy in the streets because of the nuclear accord--sporting T-shirts with I Love USA and American flag--
If in order to appease the Israeli lobby you wish to accuse the ruling state in Iran of any and all atrocities that is your choice--but the pronoun "they" in your sentence, sir, refers to all Iranians--
If indeed you think this entire nation is what you told Jon Stewart they are then why you send them those Nowruz messages every year and quote their beloved and globally celebrated poets like Sa'di, sir?
Are they decent people with a rich and tolerant culture or are they those things you counted with your right hand fingers?
We ask you please to refrain from repeatedly defaming Iran (an entire nation) and calling them anti-Semite and terrorist--it is unseemly--of all people from you Sir.
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Reached 100 supporters
July 24, 2015
33 Comments
to equate a people's attitude with the policies of a government is to show an utter lack of sophistication that does not look good, Mr.President.
Mr. President, such comments do not help to build a relationship with Iran. Instead they only serve to further convince people that Iran should not be dealt with diplomatically.
Dear Mr. President, Iranian people are not anti-Semitic in any sense. Iran is the historical asylum of the Jewish people for at least 2500 years. Iranians gave asylum to the Jewish people from atrocities of the Assyrian dynasties, Byzantine empire, and Nazi Germans. Nowadays Jewish people are enjoying living in peace and with respect in Iran. So, please kindly stop making these repetitive and irrelevant comments about us.
I am saddened by this prejudice and name-calling. I have known Iranians and taught many of them for over 40 years, but there is not a single one among them as you have described. It is a pity to destroy so much good with the nuclear deal in this casual manner.
President Obama, you are too smart to think of Iran as "antisemitic". Therefore, it is beneath you to utter on The Daily Show, of relatively much more enlightened audience, what you very well know is mindless conventional media derogatory jargon.
Dear Mr. President I am signing this petition as I agree with its content, nevertheless I truly think you are one of the best Presidents we've had in the history of US. God bless you
It is time he stood up for discrimination against ethnic groups such as Iranians who are target for both country of origin and religious discrimination. Especially now that he is on campaign against police discrimination against his own race
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President Obama please refrain from repeatedly defaming Iran as anti-Semitic and terrorist
During his most recent interview with Jon Stewart at the Daily Show (July 2015), President Obama repeated his accusation that Iranians are both terrorist and anti-Semitic--and of all people John Stewart did not utter a word in protest. We the undersigned join Professor Hamid Dabashi in asking President Obama, to kindly refrain from repeatedly defaming Iran (an entire nation) and calling them anti-Semitic and terrorist--we believe it is unseemly--of all people of President Obama.
Dear President Obama--yet again during your most recent interview with Jon Stewart (July 2015) you repeated your accusation that Iranians are both terrorist and anti-Semitic--and of all people he (Jon Stewart) did not utter a word in protest.
At 6:19 minute you say, sir, "with respect to Iran, look, this is an adversary. They are anti-American, anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, they sponsor terrorist organization like Hezballah." You were even counting with your right hand finger when counting these Iranian vices.
Mr President: Iran is a country of almost 80 million human beings, perhaps the most pro-American country in the entire region, and one of the most ancient homes for millions of Jews from antiquity to the present --they are dancing with joy in the streets because of the nuclear accord--sporting T-shirts with I Love USA and American flag--
If in order to appease the Israeli lobby you wish to accuse the ruling state in Iran of any and all atrocities that is your choice--but the pronoun "they" in your sentence, sir, refers to all Iranians--
If indeed you think this entire nation is what you told Jon Stewart they are then why you send them those Nowruz messages every year and quote their beloved and globally celebrated poets like Sa'di, sir?
Are they decent people with a rich and tolerant culture or are they those things you counted with your right hand fingers?
We ask you please to refrain from repeatedly defaming Iran (an entire nation) and calling them anti-Semite and terrorist--it is unseemly--of all people from you Sir.
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Reached 100 supporters
July 24, 2015
33 Comments
President Obama, first of all, please differentiate between the Iranian government and the Iranian people. Second, if you try to accuse the Iranian government less frequently, they will not repeat their words in supporting Hizbollah and other groups. Please understand that Iranians don't like to be humiliated and threatened.
to equate a people's attitude with the policies of a government is to show an utter lack of sophistication that does not look good, Mr.President.
Mr. President, such comments do not help to build a relationship with Iran. Instead they only serve to further convince people that Iran should not be dealt with diplomatically.
Dear Mr. President, Iranian people are not anti-Semitic in any sense. Iran is the historical asylum of the Jewish people for at least 2500 years. Iranians gave asylum to the Jewish people from atrocities of the Assyrian dynasties, Byzantine empire, and Nazi Germans. Nowadays Jewish people are enjoying living in peace and with respect in Iran. So, please kindly stop making these repetitive and irrelevant comments about us.
I am saddened by this prejudice and name-calling. I have known Iranians and taught many of them for over 40 years, but there is not a single one among them as you have described. It is a pity to destroy so much good with the nuclear deal in this casual manner.
President Obama, you are too smart to think of Iran as "antisemitic". Therefore, it is beneath you to utter on The Daily Show, of relatively much more enlightened audience, what you very well know is mindless conventional media derogatory jargon.
Dear Mr. President I am signing this petition as I agree with its content, nevertheless I truly think you are one of the best Presidents we've had in the history of US. God bless you
It is time he stood up for discrimination against ethnic groups such as Iranians who are target for both country of origin and religious discrimination. Especially now that he is on campaign against police discrimination against his own race
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President Obama, first of all, please differentiate between the Iranian government and the Iranian people. Second, if you try to accuse the Iranian government less frequently, they will not repeat their words in supporting Hizbollah and other groups. Please understand that Iranians don't like to be humiliated and threatened.