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Monday, December 16, 2019
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Monday, December 16, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei tweets support for convicted Holocaust denier
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei tweets support for Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy, who was convicted in 1998 in France after writing a book claiming the death of six million Jews by the Nazis is a “myth.”
Khamenei, whose regime regularly arrests and imprisons government critics as well as foreign journalists carrying out their duties, posts the tweet in an apparent attempt to accuse France of restricting freedom of speech.
In his book, #RogerGaraudy, the French philosopher, expressed doubts about the number of #Holocaust victims. The French govt not only banned his book, but also brought Garaudy to trial. These are the claimants of advocating #FreedomOfSpeech. pic.twitter.com/ErqmrrnC9V
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) December 16, 2019
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