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Iran FM Accuses Netanyahu Of Resorting To Fake History & Bigoted Lies

The Iranian Foreign Minister has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of resorting to “fake history” “falsifying the Torah”and “selling bigoted lies” about his country after the Israeli Prime Minister said Iran had been trying to “destroy” the Jewish people for 2,500 years. On his official twitter account, Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote:“To sell bigoted lies against a nation which has saved Jews three times, Netanyahu resorting to fake history and falsifying Torah. Force of habit. Once again Benjamin Netanyahu not only distorts the realities of today, but also distorts the past — including Jewish scripture. It is truly regrettable that bigotry gets to the point of making allegations against an entire nation which has saved Jews three times in its history” To sell bigoted lies against a nation which has saved Jews 3 times, Netanyahu resorting to fake history & falsifying Torah. Force of habit. pic.twitter.com/N09PyyGwqy — Javad Zarif (@JZarif) March 12, 2017 Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blasted Netanyahu, saying he should go and thoroughly study the Jews’ holy book, Torah. RT reports: The row started over a video address by Netanyahu to Jewish children on the holiday of Purim. In it, the Israeli PM read from the Book of Esther in [...]