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Condemning Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Threats Against Israel

Date: Nov. 3, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs


CONDEMNING IRANIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD AHMANDINEJAD'S THREATS AGAINST ISRAEL -- (Extensions of Remarks - November 03, 2005)

* Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I strongly condemn the deplorable remarks made this week by the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmandinejad and I commend my colleagues, Congressmen TOM LANTOS (D-CA) and HENRY HYDE (R-IL), for authoring this important resolution--H. Res. 523, Condemning Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmandinejad's threats against Israel--and bringing it to the floor of the House of Representatives.

* The statement by Iran's President that ``Israel must be wiped off the map'' demands the strongest condemnation from the entire international community. Moreover, it is reprehensible that Mr. Ahmandinejad made these statements to a group of students. In an area of the world where violence has led to intense hardship and suffering the Iranian President's statement only promotes more violence. It is a sad day when the leader of Iran would poison the minds of young people rather than inspire them to build a peaceful Middle East.

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