Ahmadinejad's speech at Durban 2, 2009
The French translation of the speech delivered by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
at the DURBAN II demonstration, World Conference Against Racism
Source: http://www.info-palestine.net/article.php3?id_article=6501
It is impossible to cite the explosion of comments that accompanied, before and after its holding in Geneva, under the auspices of the UN, from April 20 to 24, 2009, the World Conference Against Racism 2009, whether before or after this event. We leave it to the reader to explore this set of texts using the Google search engine. From all sides, we have witnessed explosions of outraged statements against the "unacceptable remarks" made by the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. A simple information, the recent broadcast on France 3:
http://ce-soir-ou-jamais.france3.fr/index-fr.php?page=emission&id_rubrique=650
After a patient search, we were able to find the translation of the entire speech, which we reproduce below. Remember:
Learn to think for yourselves, do not let others do it for you ****
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****diplomatic world blogAhmadinejad Anti-Israel Speech Was Toned Down : UN
| The speech delivered by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Durban 2 | : | Mr. President, | Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, | Ladies and Gentlemen, | We are gathered here, following the Durban Conference on Racism and Racial Discrimination, to agree on practical lines within our sacred and humanitarian campaign. | In the last centuries, humanity has experienced immense suffering and pain. In the Middle Ages, thinkers and scientists were condemned to death. A period of slavery and human trafficking followed, when millions of innocent people were captured and separated from their families and loved ones to be taken to Europe and America. It was a dark period that also saw its share of occupations, pillages, and massacres of innocents. | Many years passed before nations rose up and fought for their freedom. They sacrificed millions of lives to expel the occupiers and proclaim their independence. However, authoritarian powers quickly imposed two world wars in Europe, which devastated parts of Asia and Africa and caused the death of about 100 million people, leaving behind unprecedented devastation. If only we had learned from the oppressions, horrors, and crimes of these wars, a ray of hope would have illuminated the future. The victorious powers proclaimed themselves as world conquerors, while ignoring or minimizing the rights of other nations by imposing laws and arrangements. | Disguised as clowns, three Jewish Student Union activists, introduced with the help of the French diplomatic delegation, addressed the speaker before being evacuated by the United Nations security service. | Ladies and Gentlemen, | Let us look at the United Nations Security Council, which is among the legacies of the First and Second World Wars. What was the logic of the great powers' self-assignment of the right to veto? How can such a logic be reconciled with humanitarian or spiritual values? Could it be in line with the recognized principles of justice, equality before the law, love, and human dignity, or rather with those of discrimination, injustice, violation of human rights, or the humiliation of the majority of nations? This council is the most important global decision-making center for the defense of international peace and justice. How can we expect the advent of peace and justice when discrimination is legalized and the origin of laws is dominated by coercion and force rather than justice and law? | Despite the fact that today many racists condemn racial discrimination with words and slogans, great powers have been allowed to decide for other nations, based on their own interests and as they see fit. They can easily ridicule and violate all laws and humanitarian values, as they have shown. | After the Second World War, they resorted to military aggression to deprive an entire nation of its land, under the pretext of Jewish suffering | . They sent migrants from Europe, the United States, and other parts of the world to establish an entirely racist government in occupied Palestine and, in fact, as compensation for the serious consequences of racism in Europe, they helped elevate the most cruel and repressive racists in Palestine to power. | The Security Council contributed to the stabilization of the Zionist regime and supported the Zionists for the past sixty years, giving them the green light to continue their crimes. | The ambassadors of the European Union member states leave the room while some applaud and others boo | It is all the more regrettable that a number of Western governments, with the United States, have committed themselves to defending these racist individuals responsible for genocide, even though the awakened conscience and free minds of the entire world condemn the Zionist crimes of aggression, massacres, and other atrocities committed during the bombing of civilians in Gaza. These governments have always supported or remained silent in the face of the abominable acts of the Zionist regime. Unfortunately, the reason for their support and silence is that the selfish and barbaric Zionism has deeply penetrated their political and economic structures, including their legislation, mass media, companies, financial system, and security and intelligence agencies. They have imposed their domination to the point that nothing can be done against their will. In some countries, even changes in government never weaken the support for the Zionists, although they are all aware of their crimes: this is in itself very regrettable. | As long as Zionist domination persists, many countries, governments, and nations will never be able to enjoy freedom, independence, and security. As long as they are at the top of power, justice will never prevail in the world, and human dignity will continue to be offended and trampled upon. | It is high time that the ideal of Zionism, which represents the peak of racism, be broken. | Dear delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, | What are the deep causes of the US attack on Iraq or the invasion of Afghanistan? What was the motive for the invasion of Iraq, outside...