Why the Islamic Republic of Iran threatens Israel, the West, and its own people - opinion

Jerusalem Post - 20:04
From the outset, the Islamic Republic has nurtured a deep-rooted ideological hostility toward the Jewish people and the state of Israel.

From the outset, the Islamic Republic of Iran has nurtured a deep-rooted ideological hostility toward the Jewish people and the state of Israel. This animosity became clear from the early days of the revolution when Ruhollah Khomeini welcomed Yasser Arafat as his first foreign guest and swiftly renamed the Israeli Embassy in Tehran to the “Embassy of Palestine.”

However, the Shiite clerical regime’s antisemitism did not begin with the revolution. Long before the rise of the Islamic Republic, the clerical establishment harbored resentment toward Jews. Upon seizing power, Khomeini’s regime confiscated successful businesses, factories, and commercial properties belongin...
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