Britain has condemned anti-Semitic statements made by Iran’s Vice President during a speech this week at a UN-sponsored conference on drugs trafficking in Tehran.
In his comments Mohammad-Reza Rahimi blamed “Zionists” for illegal drug trade, and said that Talmud, a Jewish religious book, taught followers that they were a superior race.
He said: "The Islamic Republic of Iran will pay for anybody who can research and find one single Zionist who is an addict.
"They do not exist. This is the proof of their involvement in drugs trade."
He proceeded to blame the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia on Zionists, and said that they ordered gynaecologists to kill black babies.
British Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said in a statement: “We condemn utterly the baseless comments from Iran’s Vice-President Rahimi about the Talmud and the Jewish faith, made at a United Nations drugs control event in Tehran this week.”
He continued: “Racism and anti-Semitism are unacceptable in any circumstance, let alone at an event sponsored by the United Nations. We call upon Iran to correct this scandalous statement, and to ensure that its officials respect the proper international norms and standards in the future.”

by: Henri Stein

EJP