11 novembre 2009
Ahmadinejad to Obama: Choose between Israel and Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that the U.S. must choose between supporting Israel or Iran, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. Ahmadinejad addressed the 25th Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Turkey, saying that U.S. President Barack Obama should make a choice in order to fulfill his campaign promise of change. The Iranian president said that in order to make change, big decisions must be made, and they are awaiting the U.S. president's correct decision regarding which country he supports, IRNA reported. Ahmadinejad added that Iran cannot accept the extended hand of a country which clasps Israel's hand as well, referring to the U.S.'s traditionally close ties with Israel. The Iranian President criticized the West for classifying non-Western nations as "second class societies." Turkey, Iran and Asia are all cradles of civilization, while many European countries have killed millions in world wars, he said. During the conference Ahmadinejad also congratulated Turkey on entering the European Union, and said that it was in the best interest of the EU to incorporate the country. (15,39)