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Israel's UN Ambassador, Speaking in Persian, Says Israel "Stands with Iranian People"


(i24News) Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon told the Iranian people in Persian that "Israel is on your side," in remarks at the Security Council on Tuesday. He displayed a photo of Nikta Esfandani, 14, who was killed by Iranian security forces during protests in November. Danon added: "Our Persian neighbors have a rich heritage that they should be proud of. The Persian people led the declaration of human rights, aided terminating slavery and granted people the right to choose their religion. The water systems, algebra, animation, chess - all Iranian inventions....It is absurd that the people that invented human rights and acted for freedom of religion is being ruled by a regime that is crushing those two rights."
2020-01-22 00:00:00
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