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Iran denies greeting Israel at tourism fair

Official Iranian news agency claims that Israeli reports of handshake between Iranian official and Israeli tourism minister at international tourism fair in Madrid 'blatant lie meant to distract world attention from Zionist crimes in Gaza.' Iranians claim that two officials never even stood next to each other despite photographs showing otherwise

Dudi Cohen Published: 01.21.10, 15:33 / Israel News




Iran denied Thursday that the country's tourism minister and vice president Hamid Baghaei shook hands with Israeli Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov at a tourism fare in Madrid.




The official Iranian news agency, IRNA, reported: "The Zionist regime published a blatant lie in order to distract global attention from its crimes in Gaza last year." However, there was no official Iranian response to the meeting captured on camera between the Israeli minister and the Iranian official manning his country's booth at the fair.

According to the Iranian claim, "the Israeli lie" was published while the journalists and media photographers were still attending the opening ceremony of the Fiture International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid, Spain. "They completely ignored this fact," the Iranian report wrote.




A reporter for the Iranian news agency stationed in Madrid wrote that "at no point during the opening ceremony" did Misezhnikov and his Iranian colleague even stand next to one another.




However, Tehran's denials did not refer to the reception of the King of Spain and his wife. As was first published in Ynet, the Israeli and the Iranian met during the reception and not during the opening ceremony.





Misezhnikov shook Baghaei's hand and said to him, "We are both from the same region, and tourism can be a bridge to peace. The people in Israel see the people in Iran as a friend, but it is important that the Iranian president stop the wild incitement against Israel and bring Iran back into the family of nations."




Prior to this, the Israeli minister visited the Iranian booth at the fair and received a surprising invitation. "We have wonderful nature reserves and cultural sites; you are welcome to come and visit."




Misezhnikov responded, "I believe the day will come when an Israeli minister, as well as Israeli citizens, will be able to visit and enjoy Iran."


Misezhnikov (R) with Iranian booth operator (Photo: Amnon Liberman) -


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Added: Jan-21-2010 
By: aydeo
In: Iran, Middle East
Tags: Iran, Denies, Greeting, Israel, Tourism Fair, Hand Shake
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  • Everyone should just shake hands and live their lives. Life is too short to worry about bullshit all the time. Governments are fucked. People are people and for the most part we all get along as individuals. Its the elitists that stir up the angry mob for their own agenda.

    Posted Jan-21-2010 By 
    rugbybloke25 (313.92)  

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    • The voting public always wield the power, they can elect leaders and (as they do in Westminister) hold them accountable for their actions. So what if Iran didn't great Israel at the trade fair, boo hoo. Israel has committed more war crimes in the last five years than third world African countries, why shake Israeli hands? they are stained in blood.

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      Alatheia (26.72)  

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    • Agreed. Its the people's fault. We were duped and we let them get away with it because we're too fat and happy. And Im not talking about just the US. Our troops are fighting in Iraq for no reason and not getting enough support in Afghanistan which should have been our only battlefield in the first place. I absolutely think we could have got the job done a lot easier and cheaper by using our covert and special ops against small factions like the Taliban and Al Qaeda. but dont forget mate, your co More..

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      rugbybloke25 (313.92)  

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  • Iran is a set up for the New World Order. Iran is an ally and was always an ally for the US. It was just the negativity so they can pull up a war and create confusion and chaos in the public minds.

    Posted Jan-21-2010 By 
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