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Ahmadinejad predicts Israel will be 'swept away' by Palestinians
By DPA
Tags: Palestinians, Israel 

In Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's latest verbal outburst against Israel, the Iranian President said Tuesday that it would "be soon swept away" by the Palestinians.

"This terrorist and criminal state is backed by foreign powers, but this regime would soon be swept away by the Palestinians," Ahmadinejad said in a press conference in Tehran.

It is the second time within less than three years that the Iranian president predicted the eradication of Israel.
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The first time was in 2005 when Ahmadinejad hoped that Israel would be eradicated from the Middle East map.

Referring to worldwide celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Israel's foundation, he said that "it would be futile to hold a birthday ceremony for something which is already dead."

"As far as the regional countries are concerned, this regime does not exist," Ahmadinejad added.

The Iranian president said last week that the anniversary celebrations could not save this "rotten and stinking corpse."

Ahmadinejad caused international outrage in the past by hoping for the eradication of Israel, its relocation to Europe or Alaska and for calling the Nazi Holocaust a "myth."

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      1.   Crazy Ahmad need to shut up his stupid rhetoric. Palestinians and 16:36  |  Salim 13/05/08
      2.   BIG MOUTH, SMALL PENIS, tiny mind 16:37  |  dav zee 13/05/08
      3.   sweepaway Israel? Not imposseble 16:54  |  Joseph 13/05/08
      4.   In 60 years only Jordan will be only Palestine, Israel will here 16:57  |  David 13/05/08
      5.   idiotic talk 16:59  |  martin 13/05/08
      6.   Nothing new 17:00  |  Avi Yerushalmi 13/05/08
      7.   When Ahmadi`s birthdays stop...Israel`s will keep on going... 17:01  |  Danny 13/05/08
      8.   Ahmadinejad 17:01  |  Hasan 13/05/08
      9.   Why he dont act !!! He Talk to much and do nothing 17:05  |  Isaac 13/05/08
      10.   Those who bless Israel will be blessed. Those who curse Israel... 17:08  |  bat yam 13/05/08
      11.   Rantings of a dead man: Admadinejad 17:11  |  Zev 13/05/08
      12.   What is next? 17:12  |  GK 13/05/08
      13.   He Is Right 17:12  |  Melech ben Ya`aqov 13/05/08
      14.   He bases his prophecies on behaviour of Israeli Lefties 17:13  |  Absolute Sweden 13/05/08
      15.   AhmedHomophobic, they are coming to take U away 17:18  |  White Robeman 13/05/08
      16.   #1 Salim and others 17:22  |  Roxana from IRAN 13/05/08
      17.   Note to self, update date book, remember next Purim 17:23  |  Jacob Blues 13/05/08
      18.   He probably didn`t get enough attention as a toddler... 17:44  |  Ofer Maimon 13/05/08
      19.   To white robeman 17:45  |  Mikey 13/05/08
      20.   Dear Iranians - are you serious????? 17:45  |  Ofer Maimon 13/05/08
      21.   Iran is a rising power, RESPECT 17:50  |  American 13/05/08
      22.   Salim - Actually there is a choice and its Jordan, the real 17:56  |  x 13/05/08
      23.   AHMADINEJAD 17:59  |  mike 13/05/08
      24.   Islam and Ahmadinejad 18:00  |  Alain 13/05/08
      25.   Paranoid, deluded leaders 18:05  |  Anonymous 13/05/08
      26.   Vehi Sheamda 18:07  |  Fortuna Benmayor 13/05/08
      27.   What ISRAEL NEEDS to shut the mouth of Ahmadinejad 18:12  |  Natasha 13/05/08
      28.   For "American" # 21 18:14  |  Fortuna Benmayor 13/05/08
      29.   with traitorous coward olmert as P.M ahmadinjad might be right 18:18  |  chaim 13/05/08
      30.   On Titus Arch, in ancient Rome`s ruins 18:37  |  ziggurat 13/05/08
      31.   insanity 18:37  |  yossi 13/05/08
      32.   american #21 you a lieing arabmuslim pretending to be an american 18:40  |  iranian prick 13/05/08
      33.   wise saying 18:42  |  all seeing eye 13/05/08
      34.   He must have flunked history 18:43  |  Mark Lincoln 13/05/08
      35.   Great respect but 18:44  |  Palestinian 13/05/08
      36.   #21 AMERICAN 18:46  |  ALL SEEING EYE 13/05/08
      37.   #Alain 18:47  |  just a man 13/05/08
      38.   #9 Isaac 18:48  |  Palestinian 13/05/08
      39.   GreenCrimeSyndicate Godfather drunk with hate 18:49  |  Arthur 13/05/08
      40.   What is insane Ahmedinejad`s rantings 18:49  |  Todd Stevens 13/05/08
      41.   Satan, Not Israel, will be OBLITERATED 18:52  |  Shimon Cleopas 13/05/08
      42.   stupid ahmadinjad 18:56  |  shaul hamelech 13/05/08
      43.   Ahmadinejad is true representative of Pals 18:57  |  Sal 13/05/08
      44.   We can all live in hope 18:59  |  Natallie Durson 13/05/08
      45.   Persian civilization is striving for destruction and so be it... 19:01  |  misha 13/05/08
      46.   American #21 19:01  |  S 13/05/08
      47.   He is nothing just paranoia 19:03  |  Stranger 13/05/08
      48.   Fortuna Benmayor 19:07  |  Said 13/05/08
      49.   23-Mike,Ahamdinejad= Haman`e Jadid 19:07  |  Rustam 13/05/08
      50.   Ahmadinejad is gret leader of Muslim world and especially 19:07  |  17 13/05/08
      51.   The Pathetic Dwarf Fiddler..! 19:09  |  Stephen. 13/05/08
      52.   Bad news for Ahmadinejad and Natallie Durson 19:17  |  Joe Sittizen 13/05/08
      53.   242. Silvienne : I remember 19:17  |  Karl 13/05/08
      54.   50 17.actually that story about the 72 virgins is from the 19:21  |  lakshmi 13/05/08
      55.   Stranger #47 - Why it is important what he says 19:21  |  Johnny 13/05/08
      56.   SAME AS KING FAROUK, SHUKEIRI... 19:21  |  DISRAELI 13/05/08
      57.   GUYS ! THIS IS SO DEEP PROBAGANDA ,deep Israel does it knowingly 19:27  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 13/05/08
      58.   #47 - Stranger 19:28  |  MichaelF 13/05/08
      59.   Who will be swept away? 19:29  |  MichaelF 13/05/08
      60.   #34, Mark Lincoln 19:32  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08
      61.   I LOVE THIS MAN 19:36  |  indrajaya 13/05/08
      62.   The Palestinian population is exploding! 19:37  |  Pilly 13/05/08
      63.   Sympathy for Durson, Amhadnutjob, Dutch, etc. 19:40  |  JP 13/05/08
      64.   Screw loose AhMADinejad`s new anal sex toy 19:47  |  Cy 13/05/08
      65.   Ahmedinejad`s presumptuoas lese- majesty NO -IMPACT OVER ISRAEL 19:52  |  YITZAK BEN SHLOMO 13/05/08
      66.   #55. Johnny. I am listening...and listening..and 19:54  |  Stephen. 13/05/08
      67.   Ahmadinejad 19:54  |  P. J. Casey 13/05/08
      68.   Iran is a great country 19:55  |  David Israel 13/05/08
      69.   By It`s own words 19:59  |  Aaron 13/05/08
      70.   #54 Lakshmi 20:06  |  H 13/05/08
      71.   #60 Cipora Julianna Kohn 20:09  |  Aaron 13/05/08
      72.   Stephen #66 Seems that is not all you fail to comprehend 20:15  |  Johnny