Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported over the weekend that the Jewish community of Isfahan has assembled food and supply packages for residents of the Gaza Strip.
According to the report, the aid — consisting of non-perishable food and other essentials — was prepared under the direction of Zion Mahgerefteh, head of the Isfahan Jewish Association. Mahgerefteh said the effort was meant to demonstrate “solidarity with the people of Gaza” and noted that community members gathered earlier in the week at the city’s David Synagogue to show public support.
“The spiritual side of this action matters more to us than its material value, as it symbolizes the solidarity of Iran’s Jewish community, and Jews worldwide, with the oppressed people of Palestine,” Mahgerefteh was quoted as saying.
In remarks eerily similar official Iranian talking points, Mahgerefteh also criticized Israel, saying that “Jews worldwide oppose Zionist agendas and view Zionists as separate from the Jewish faith,” and accused such groups of “violence and oppression, which no divine religion can justify.”
The Isfahan Jewish Association issued its own statement condemning what it described as Israel’s “inhumane crimes” in Gaza, saying the community viewed events there “with heavy hearts and concerned eyes” and asserting that “no honorable person can tolerate” the situation. The statement expressed hope that, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s government and Jewish citizens could contribute to aiding Gaza, calling the food package a “modest effort” toward that goal.
While the association acknowledged logistical challenges in delivering supplies due to the war and distance, it maintained that non-perishable items were the most practical form of assistance at present.
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All this is eerily similar to leftist American Jews public support of the Democrat Party and its left wing causes such as the ACLU and many other far left organizations.
“In remarks eerily similar official Iranian talking points, Mahgerefteh also criticized Israel, saying that “Jews worldwide oppose Zionist agendas and view Zionists as separate from the Jewish faith,” and accused such groups of “violence and oppression, which no divine religion can justify.””
Actually, those remarks are eerily similar to the actual truth. Zionism is, indeed, the polar opposite of Judaism. Therefore, Jews worldwide (at least those not hoodwinked by Zionist lies and propaganda) do indeed oppose Zionist agendas, as those directly conflict with Judaism. Etc.
EREV RAV there!!!!!!. If you are with those that be headed
and burnt alive and slaughtered innocent people in Israel, and you prefer the terrorists that would happen to put you in gas ovens and kill you then you’re the enemy of the Jews.
@ hakofer: clearly you are either not jewish, or incapable of understanding the words that you mumble through 3 times a day in false piety. “zionism” is so essential to “judaism” that it has formed part of our prayers every day for 2000 years.
Joseph,
Yet you sit comfortably in Brooklyn (or is it Gateshead?) and label Israel the “Fourth Reich”.
It’s time for you to relocate to Iran since you have so much in common with your Ayatollah besties anyway and they’d love to ̶h̶a̶n̶g̶ have you.