The leader of Iranian Jews says the Zionist regime cannot represent Judaism, just as the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group cannot represent Islam.

Rabbi Younes Hamami-Lalehzar, who is also a physician, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV aired on Thursday.

“Just as the Daesh cannot represent Islam, the Zionist regime cannot represent Judaism. Unfortunately, the Zionist regime misuses a series of ideals of Judaism and takes action that has had many opponents among the Jews themselves since the advent of Zionism.”

“The first opponents of Zionism were the Jews themselves. No wise man approves massacre of disabled and wounded civilians who are in hospital.”

The remarks came two days after the world was shocked when Israel launched a missile attack on the Anglican-run Ahli Hospital, also known as the Baptist Hospital, in central Gaza, where, along with patients, hundreds of people had also taken refuge from Israeli airstrikes.

The brutal air raid martyred at least 500 people and wounded hundreds of others.

The second interviewee was Amir Faraz Naeimoot, a social activist of Iran’s Jewish community, who condemned the crimes of Israel.

“When we talk about murder and violation of human rights, the mind of every person who is concerned about humanity becomes preoccupied. I want to condemn these crimes first as a human and then as a Jew. Our souls are full of pain because of what happens. We are concerned about the innocent people who have been captured by extremists,” he said.

Source Pars today

BDST: 1021 HRS, OCT 20, 2023
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