Get an insider’s perspective on Iran’s politics and culture – from Farsi poetry, to what Iranians really think of President Ahmadinejad. Hooman Majd is the Western-educated grandson of an ayatollah, and he’s the author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ.
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Peterson: From what I heard, Ahmedinejad said Israel *should* be wiped off the map, which is not the same as threatening to do it. Makes me think those words were chosen carefully. Or maybe it doesn't come across well in translation, like some of the other things Mr. Majd talked about.
OK, so all that "wipe Israel off the map" stuff is just Farsi rhetoric?
Thanks, once again, for an enlightening conversation about a topic I had little understanding. Very interesting.
Bless my stars! Leonard Lopate, WNYC, amazing topics and guests.........This is so helpful and enjoyable! Many thanks!!!
This is really interesting. So Farsi "Death to" is kind of the flip side of the Spanish, French, etc., "Viva" or "Vive" for "Up with"!
And if modern-day Iranians look to the Persian Empire & to Cyrus as a model of leadership, then logically they should support Zionism! After all, it was Cyrus who returned the Jews of the Babylonian exile to Israel.
How can we better communicate with the Iranians since the language nuances are so different??
Thanks
Ed Lewit
If iranian go to great pains to separate themselves from arabs, why the identification with the palestinians at all costs?
Can you ask him about his feelings on the USA misconception that Ahmejdinejad is not really in control Iran.
Obama tried to make this point in the debate but it was swallowed by silence and the terrible format.
President Ahmadinejad sounds like a lovely but very misunderstood man.
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