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Transmission

The Other Norouz Message

Israeli President Shimon Peres
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March 20, 2009

Israel's president, Shimon Peres, like Obama, also spoke to the people of Iran on Norouz.

He took a slightly different tack, though:

Children can't be fed enriched uranium for breakfast, they need a real breakfast, and you can't invest the money in enriched uranium while telling the kids to stay a little hungry and a little ignorant.

The leaders should let people live, let women breath, let the economy grow, and stop spending their days dealing with bombs and uranium - is this in the name of God? Is this what Allah asked of them?" Peres wondered.

-- Luke Allnutt

Tags: norouz , peres

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by: An Iranian Young Boy
March 21, 2009 15:11

Dear mr. Peres
From the time of Persian Creation, we are one of the richest nationality ever.
Even during the 8 years of the war between Iran and Iraq+rest of the world, we Iranian children had the best and freshest Breakfast.
We are that much rich that I can proudly say that your illegal country has been built by our money which you received as a charity fro ex-shah of Iran.
I am not saying that our government is perfect, but they are so much better than you and we are all living peacefully in our country by having the best foods.you just need to think about your country. Fear is all around your face and soon you will repay for your entire crimes.
by: VytautasBa from: Vilnius
March 23, 2009 08:08
Israel also needs to consider how much money it can spend on defense and military operations in Syria, Gaza and possible missions against Iran. It should also consider that the millions of dollars it recieves daily in US military and economic aid may someday end. Now would be a good time to do a cost effective analysis comparing the resources being used for security and the perceived result.

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