Why is a neo-Nazi website threatening an anti-Iran activist?
Site blames Jewish groups of smearing Iran, quotes Talmud as proof of plans for Jewish world domination.
By Yossi Melman Tags: Iran nuclear Israel newsIt is not easy to scare Simone Dinah Hartmann, but lately she has been fearing for her life. Although she resides in serene Vienna, Hartmann is not convinced the law enforcement officials in Austria are sufficiently aware of the dangers threatening her. Her concerns come in the wake of the racist and anti-Semitic neo-Nazi Web site alpen-donau.info (in German) recently posting her photograph accompanied by derogatory comments - basically marking her as a target for assassination.
Hartmann, an energetic and opinionated woman in her thirties, is the driving force behind Stop the Bomb, an international organization which for several years has been waging an aggressive campaign against firms and governments in Europe that maintain commercial ties with Iran and thus assist the regime of the ayatollahs in promoting its nuclear program. The organization's goal is to get European countries to reduce, if not discontinue, their ties with Iran - in the hope that economic pressure will cause Iran's leaders to abandon their plan to manufacture nuclear weapons.
Stop the Bomb is a coalition of Jewish and non-Jewish groups and activists - including Iranian opposition organizations - operating mainly in Austria and Germany, with small branches in Spain, France and England as well. Among other things, its members organize demonstrations, distribute flyers and send letters to politicians, executives and other shapers of public opinion. Initially, Stop the Bomb struggled to make an impression, with very few people paying it any attention. But its activities are gradually gaining exposure, especially after its leaders managed to spark some media interest.
One of the group's big successes was the recent announcement by international conglomerate Siemens - which conducts more business in Iran than any other German firm - that it will stop signing new contracts there. Siemens had been a central target for Stop the Bomb, whose activists demonstrated outside the company shareholders' annual meetings, demanding the firm discontinue ties with Iran.
In Austria, coalition members targeted energy concern OMV - one quarter of whose shares are owned by the Austrian government. Over two years ago, OMV signed a huge deal to develop gas fields in Iran and build a natural gas pipeline from Iran to Europe. The future of the transaction is not clear, one reason being the vocal protest sounded by Hartmann and her colleagues.
That is the background to the hate article posted online, against her and against the organization's activities, which also includes implied and specific threats to her life as well as grave anti-Semitic comments. The article is entitled: "How Jews Agitate against States."
According to the article: "For about two years, we have witnessed the nastiest and most irreconcilable hate campaign on the part of 'our' media - against the Iranian state, its president and its people. Jewish lobby groups have been busily spreading their venom. Most prominent of all hate mongers - distraught Jew and anti-German Simone Dinah Hartmann.
"A 'nice' little picture, taken from Hartmann's unbearable hate site 'Free Iran,' who - as can be seen above - takes her fight for democracy and the rule of law very seriously. One inevitably feels reminded of the Jewish festival of Purim."
Another gem from the site: "Ms. Hartmann belongs to the sort of Jews who label everything short of unconditional philo-Semitism as 'anti-Semitism.'"
Later, the neo-Nazi Web site quotes verses from the Talmud - ostensibly meant to prove that the world belongs to the Jews and that they are the chosen people. But the site concludes the deceptive article as follows: "We do not want an Islamization of Europe, but we don't care about Israel. As far as we are concerned, the Jews can choke on the world's hatred: as the self-appointed 'only chosen people,' they have brought it on themselves.
"The Islamization of Europe has nothing to do with the Palestinian self-defense against 'Israel's' war of extermination," the article continues. "Our fight against the Islamization of Europe has nothing to do with our friendship with the last free state, Iran!"
The site's writers do not identify themselves and operate from a server registered in the United States, via a circuitous registration of various straw companies. Austrian experts on the subject, however, fear important Austrian neo-Nazi activists are responsible for the site's content. One assessment is that those running and supporting the site have ties with the Freedom Party of Austria. This party's popularity has been on the rise, with political pundits expecting it to gain more seats in the coming parliamentary elections, beyond the 17 percent it currently holds. Party head Heinz-Christian Strache recently granted an interview to Adar Primor of Haaretz in which he tried to renounce his past connections with neo-Nazi organizations.
An Austrian research institute that follows the activities of the country's far-right groups recently wrote that "publishing pictures, names and addresses of those described as rivals presents a particular threat. This [tactic] is designed to force anyone whose details have been published to cease his activities. Considering the tremendous hatred and great potential for violence among the community of neo-Nazi organizations, such postings represent a clear threat as the readers are encouraged to 'make contact' with the individuals mentioned."
Hartmann says she has overcome the initial shock of seeing her name and photograph on the Web site, and will continue her campaign. She has filed a complaint with the police, but has a feeling the police and the Justice Ministry do not take the site and the threats it is voicing against her and her colleagues at Stop the Bomb seriously enough.
"The law enforcement authorities in Austria claim they can't do anything, because the site is operated from the U.S., and therefore they don't know who is behind it either," she says. "But it's clear to everyone that there are ways of obtaining such information. Besides, in Austria the law forbids neo-Nazi and anti-Semitic activity. I would've expected the authorities to shut down the site and arrest its members."
A spokesman for the Austrian Interior Ministry, Rudolf Gollia, admitted that some of the site's content violates Austrian law. He emphasized that "every complaint filed with the police and the prosecutor general is investigated, and based on the conclusions of the investigation a decision is made as to whether protection to the plaintiff will be provided, and what kind of protection. We are well aware of the issue, keep track of developments and do everything possible to fulfill our obligation." He refused to explain exactly what measures are employed by the Austrian police and the Justice Ministry.
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she should be ashamed of herself and stay home and take care of her family instead .she is no bomb expert and should let this issue to others who can deal with it .may be she is targeted now ,and faces danger and her life might be at risk from jews haters in germany . stay home woman and mind your own business .
She is right. Austrian authorities do not act. Otherwise she would be already out of Austria. She is using the austrian soli to start attacs against third country. It is not exepcted from the guests and visitors, to abuse the hospitality of Austria and start hostility against third country.
Note that it was also Haj-amin Husseini (the red haired wannadabe-sultan goonda appointed as Jerusalem mufti by British, who signed blood-pact with Hitler and recruited 30K Bosnian/Kosovar/Albanian Muslims for SS) who suggested to Hitler the "yellow-star" ID'ing of Jews (based on first Caliphate's forcing of yellow cloth-strips on headgear or sleeves for Jews, and analogous azure strips for Christians--both of whom were treated in a manner worse than Blacks or Coloureds under Hendrik Verwoerd). Also, Muslim nations were the FIRST places to which many Nazi war-criminals (such as Alois Brunner) bolted as hideouts; and Muslim nations (coincidentally) have also been Naziesque oft in treatment of their own citizens--examples of current Darfur situation by Khartoum government, and 1971 "Operation Searchlight" by Pakistan (in both cases majority of victims Muslim, just as perpetrators)!
It would be great if Jews ruled the world,no famine,everybody will be happy and healthy.
Dont expect that those rightist goups aka, nazism will love Jews, even thou moslems if possible will kill them as soon as anybody else in their quest to conquer Europe,besides moslems sided with nazis in ww11.
I haven't got a problem with Iran, only its religious dictatorship. As for 'the west' making too much of the murder of Nada, I must disagree. I don't think we, the people, expressed our disgust sufficiently, as if Ahmadinejad would give a damn. As for the separate matters of Israel being a free and democratic country and the deaths of the 13 Israeli Arabs I have to look at the two matters separately. As I am clearly not and Arab or Jew living in Israel (hence the police are not ?mine?) I can?t comment. When I Googled ?13 Arabs killed? I was presented with page after page of ?13 Sunnis killed in Iraq? or worse, as well as reports of the original event. It makes a pleasant change to have a dialogue with someone who actually gives a damn about the Arabs.
I studied Torah and talmud for years and never in my studies did I come accross anything in the Talmud that stated that Jews were supposed to rule or dominate the world. I would never go to that website as, well I find it incredibly disgusting, but if somoene has gone to that site and can advise I'd love to know. Personally, I think you have to be somewhat retarded to believe that less than 1% of the Global population could ever be able to control the remaining +99%. you can email me at alwayslearning@live.ca
I never liked Iran, but i think the west made too much out of Neda. You and the West consider Israel a free democratic country, but in October 1, 2000, your police killed 13 second class Israeli citizens (Arabs)in one demonstration.
"most of us in the free world" Speak for yourself sweetheart, you don't speak for the free world.
What a dumb and nonsensical statement for you to come out with. Of, course, you know better don't you? And what is your definition of a Zionist?
So, Iran is the last free state? Try telling that to Neda Agha-Soltan. Oh, you can't, because she was MURDERED by that 'free' state!
Only stupid people think that jews dominate the world, christians & islam are the most popular reliigions dominatinsg the world, others have no big job , just psychology, & stupidity from stupid people.
This is incredible. For years the hate site, Massada 2000 has been putting photographs and names of "self hating Jews" and inciting against them. Not a word about this. Then along comes someone who wants to stop Iran's bomb while ignoring 200 Israeli ones and she's a hero being hounded by anti Semites! Can we get more ludicrous.
Just ask the those who disagree with the Islamic Republic, gays, Baha'is, etc. Torture and imprisonment is a common occurrence for those with unapproved political opinions. BTW this makes up the MAJORITY of Iranians.
Part and parcel of being in denial is the matter of projection. Sorry sweetie but it is not Israel nor the US that exhorts its population to take to the streets to celebrate "Death to America" or "Death to Israel" day. You may see these days as just a wonderful excuse to take the family for a march and a picnic, but there exists meaning behind these slogans. Nor have the Americans or Israelis discussed publicly the bombing of the Iranian population. If that was the intent then there would be nothing to stop them. But the proof in the pudding, Israel has had nuclear weapons for three decades and has not chosen to use them nor to alarm her neighbors with "Death to Syria" calls. Seems that you are the hater, the one seeking the destruction of another people. But one cannot expect from you, in your perpetual state of denial to accept this. You like a convoluted Alice peer into the looking glass and see a woman of peace, rather than the haggard war monger that you are.
Just as Marxism has mutated, taking many forms, from Leninism to Stalinism, Trotskyites, Maoists, and Pol Pot lovers, the Right, always opportunistic has decided to team up with the Rabid Left, a marriage made in hell, with the goal of getting the Jews. Today's ressurected Stalinist Left , have become bedfellows with the likes of Islamic theocrats, mesogynists, gay haters and baby killers. This is all in the name of battling the evil colonial puppet known as Israel. All this is the name of fighting imperialism. Does not matter that most of their views have mutated into the ironic, they have their enemies. So do the Neo Nazis, who have long claimed that the Jews are behind every bit of greed and corruption, both moral and financial in the US & the world. Both see the Banker Jew and ponographer and attack. They see Iran as a friend, in the simple fact that Iran states that they want to wipe out Israel, a goal they all share.
How is anyone calling for a country to not build the most devastating weapon in human history, calling for murder? Nuclear weapons are an abomination, irregardless of who has them. Quite frankly the fewer countries that have them the better. At no point in the article does it mention her supporting the "murder" of anyone.
"Iran" came pretty much from "Aryan".... go figure.....of course that caught Nazis' attention....
Stormdrain. I watched a film on the Waffen SS yesterday. Those guys were so trained to be so merciless that they never could turn down an order. That's why they were able to murder so many people. They got hold of a French Church one time, and herded hundreds of French Christian women and children inside. Then they burned it down. They were taught to fight to the last man. The Russians feared them. The snow froze them to death and then the table was turned on them. They collapsed. It'll never come back. These people live in a fantasy like the Star Trek People do. Except Stormdrain People are way stupider!
After! It's as easy as that. You cannot decide for countries who they should have business with.
They are ideological bedfellows.
Haven't you noticed? Everyone is converting to judaism, by the end of the year, the worlds population will be 90% jewish. According to Islam and Nazism, we are going to take over the world. What ignorance and crap!!!!
Austria will do nothing. Also they and Germany are in bed with Iran with huge trade deals.
Iranian are their own masters and that is more than you can see for the rest of the world including Americans!
We Jews are less than 1% of the world population. Jews barely control Israel!
hope she is happy :)
most of us in the free world are totally opposed to this disgusting campaign against Iran and the Iranian people. Just because Israel is paranoic and wants to divert attention from its oppression of the palestinians and human rights violations, doesn't mean we have to support their quest for bombing a country that has done nothing wrong to them or anyone else. It is not Iran that's the aggressive country in the ME. IT is not Iran that has nuclear weapons in the ME. It is not Iran that should be boycotted but Israel. just because some group has pointed out the obvious power israel- and its supporters have - to put pressure on the rest of the world to go along with THEIR deisgns - does not mean they should all fall in line. I have little sympathy for the anti-Iran neocon shill this article talks about. She is calling for murder - as simple as that. Which is where the problem is. Some think nothing of killing a whole bunch iof human beings for pure selfish r. Others prefer civilization.
The moslem world was very close to nazi germany. The Shah of iran before Rezah Pahlevi was openly pro-nazi and it costed the allies a prety penny to get rid of him and to buy the loyalty of Rezah...saddam husseyn's family was pro-nazi...the "mufty" was hitler's personal friend and moblized 30000 bosnian moslems for the ss...nice bed fellows...
zionist out causing trouble