January 30, 2006
Meetup with ILCU members
I'm going to meet up with a group of people from ILCU, an Israeli social networking website. This is their message to the members. Everyone is wlcome, by the way:
A message from Israel to Iran
If you ever wanted the people in Iran to really know what Israelies think about them, their country and the political situation - this is your chance....
Hossein Derakhshan, one of the most famous Iranian (Parsi for all you israelies that are not sure what iranian is) bloggers, now living in Toronto, is in Israel for a short visit writing a story on our country and people - so the thousands of his readers in Iran can know what Israel is really about!
If you want to meet him and share your thoughts come Monday night to Lima Lima and share your opinion
From the ILCU team in TLV
Where: Lima Lima,
When: January 30th, From 20:00 to 23:00
Price: Free
Posted by hoder at January 30, 2006 12:00 AM
It was great having Hussein with us in Tel Aviv. I'm glad I met such a great guy. I hope I'll have the oportunity to spend more time together in the future.
Iddo Tal
ILCU
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I think it's great that you're here. But anyway, I am sure that in the not-so-distant future, we and the Iranians will be once again Allies, as we were for all of History except for the last 30 years! You helped us return to Zion, supported us against the Romans, and we tried rebelling against the Romans in part to help Persia.
But not only the past - the future commands us to be allies. We are native Middle Eastern peoples - both Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews - not invading Arabs from the desert or stupid Western conquerers from Europe. We have the same basic values of family and knowlege as you do, and look down at superficial and cowardly Western values (though supporting the important democratic elements of Western culture) ... and we are both strong peoples, people who have lived through wars and terror.
Think what will happen in another 10 years, when the Middle East returns to its real owners - Kurds, Persians, Turks, Jews, Egyptians Christians and Armenians; when the real Arabs (of Saudia, not the Arab-speaking non-Arab peoples of Egypt or Syria) return to their proper place around the Middle Eastern table, not as superiors but as equals. And the key to such a wonderful future is in your hands: Because it Iran's government is changed - the whole Middle East will change; and if the Middle East changes -the world will change!
So really - the future of the world is in your hands! Face the challenge! And join openly with your real Allies!
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Damnit...I would like to come and meet you.
It intrests me how the people in Iran are, Like the news shows there, as abunch of racict people that hate Israel, oR Something else...
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hello dear mr derakhshan.
although i missed your visit in TLV university which i am a student at ( i didn't know you existed until i read the artical about you in ynet.co.il ) .
i was deeply moved by your initiative visit to my country, your open mindness and your courage!
i wish all the people of the world would be free thinkers and would see things as they are. i wish you only good luck ahead! keep on doing what you're doing !
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next, please make it in Jerusalem. After all it's only about a hour driving.
Nice flyer design, btw.
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