When did Ahmadinejad say Israel should be wiped off the map, and the holocaust never happened?

Question

Please be specific and cite the source.

Answer 1

Here's a source that discusses his speech. He said Israel should cease to exist as a political entity. That's something most Muslims probably believe.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article16218.htm

He doesn't deny the Holocaust, but he does seek to minimize it.

Answer 2

Ahmadinejad is an evil troublemaker, a puppet of the Russian stalag. His reason is to goad the Israeli's into doing some thing rash, yet they are lots smarter than the banjo eyed midget Mahmoud ! he's so accepted of the Muslims who won't have the capacity to triumph over the Israeli's no remember how problematic they attempt. So, he will proceed to exacerbate the actuality that he's likewise a mendacity scumbag by way of denying the holocaust ever befell !

Answer 3

A-Jihad quotes:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Associated Press , AP

Holocuast denial:
"They have invented a myth that Jews were massacred and place this above God, religions and the prophets."

Threats against Israel:
"Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury."

"The skirmishes in the occupied land are part of a war of destiny. The outcome of hundreds of years of war will be defined in Palestinian land. As the Imam said, Israel must be wiped off the map."

Relations with West:
"[There is] no significant need for the United States."

Answer 4

It's been broadcast and rebroadcast. I'm sure somebody can pull up the dates.
Remember the symposium he had a year or 2 ago for Holocaust deniers

Anyway..I hope you're not starting the
denying the denial of the Holocaust bandwagon

That's just too much

Answer 5

I've never seen a quote from him that said the Holocaust didn't happen -- he (and his country) did host a conference of "Holocaust deniers" a few years back (2005?).

And the quote about Israel was not in English, and can be translated in different ways. "wiped off the map" is one translation. Another is "removed from the pages of history". And it's unclear from the translation if he is referring to the country as a whole, or it's current government at the time.

Answer 6

He never said wipe israel off the "map" (he never even says the word "map") or deny the holocaust, but he did invite holocaust deniers to debate it in iran & called the holocaust a myth. Typical media spin against Iran. Here's an example: Iran said they would defend itself if attacked and have drawn up plans. lame stream media's headline "Iran draws up plans to attack israel" Our media is worthless propaganda!

Answer 7

The International Tribune reported him literally saying that "Israel must be wiped off the map" on October 26, 2005.

Answer 8

I don't know. Here is a transcript from his interview:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/20/60minutes/main3282230.shtml

Answer 9

he does not agree with isreal right to exist but he is irrational. the creation of isreal was very controversial and he and the middle east have a very good point but the violent way is the wrong way.

Answer 10

he never said Israel should be wiped off he map.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/a/146858.htm