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Ahmadinejad, ‘The New York Times,’ and media lies

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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At a glance

Opinion Named sources Context piece
  • The author refutes a New York Times report claiming the US and Israel are positioning former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to lead Iran.
  • The author recounts a personal meeting with Ahmadinejad, describing his deeply unsettling antisemitic and conspiratorial beliefs.
  • The article criticizes the New York Times report as reckless journalism, arguing that publishing such claims, especially during wartime, is irresponsible and potentially dangerous.

A recent report by The New York Times suggesting that the United States and Israel are considering former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a potential leader for Iran is "beyond absurd," according to Mike Evans, who claims to be the only Zionist leader to have met Ahmadinejad privately.

That claim is beyond absurd.

· Mike EvansResponding to a New York Times report about Ahmadinejad's potential leadership in Iran.

Evans recounts an extended meeting with Ahmadinejad in New York City, during which the former president allegedly spoke of supernatural experiences and espoused deeply disturbing antisemitic views. Ahmadinejad reportedly claimed that the Mahdi, an Islamic messianic figure, appeared to him in a "supernatural green light" during a UN speech, mesmerizing world leaders. He also allegedly asked Evans why Zionists live longer than Iranians, attributing it to Zionists poisoning rats that contaminate Iranian crops, and recommended Evans read "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" for enlightenment.

What I witnessed was chilling.

· Mike EvansDescribing his personal meeting with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Evans describes Ahmadinejad's beliefs as chilling and suggests he should be in a mental institution. He identifies "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" as one of the most dangerous antisemitic documents ever published, fueling hatred against Jews and contributing to the Holocaust.

Do you know why Iranians die at 62 while Zionists live to 82?

· Mahmoud AhmadinejadAllegedly asked during a meeting with Mike Evans.

The author vehemently criticizes The New York Times for publishing what he deems "reckless journalism" and "delusion." He argues that suggesting any US president or Israeli prime minister would consider a Holocaust-denying extremist like Ahmadinejad is irresponsible. Furthermore, Evans contends that even if Ahmadinejad had renounced his extremism, exposing any potential covert negotiations or intelligence operations would be dangerous, potentially endangering operatives and compromising allied efforts.

Because Zionists poison rats, send them into Iranian crops, and we eat the contaminated food.

· Mahmoud AhmadinejadAllegedly explaining the difference in life expectancy to Mike Evans.
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