According to Aljazeera
News, the anti-government protests in Iran have entered their fifth
day. One
site has stated that at least 13 protestors have been killed as the protests
spread throughout the country. The
demonstrators are protesting against the ruling religious authorities. The causes of the unrest include economic hardships,
alleged corruption in the government, and Iran’s foreign policy. The protests are said to be spontaneous,
decentralized, and without any clear leaders. While the Iranian
President Hassan Rouhani blames the United States and what he calls the “Zionist
regime” for the protests, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a video responded
saying, “I heard today Iran’s President Rohani’s claim that Israel is behind
the protests in Iran,” and that, “It’s not only false. It’s laughable.” You can see the video here. Netanyahu argues that it is the Iranian
government who is sowing seeds of hatred.
The Iranians are simply smarter than that and that this regime will fall
and that once again, “Iranians and Israelis will be great friends.” Netanyahu went on to say, “I wish the Iranian
people success in their noble quest for freedom.”
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| Netanyahu’s remarks on Monday followed comments by Rouhani, who on Sunday accused the US and its two close allies, Israel and Saudi Arabia, of fuelling the recent unrest in Iran. (Reuters) |
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