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LordNeuf
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:29 pm


http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013567742

Tehran, Iran (AHN) - Iranian students, outraged at the United Kingdom's support for the ongoing Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, briefly stormed the British Embassy in Tehran before police forced them from the residence.

According to Iranian state-run media, several dozen students broke into the compound on Tuesday evening, tearing down the British flag and replacing it with the Palestinian banner.

The rally lasted a little over an hour before authorities restored calm to the embassy.

Meanwhile in the Gaza Strip, Israel on Tuesday continued to reject world appeals for a truce and warned its assault on Gaza could last for weeks.
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So... what's the word from Britain on said events?

More specifically Behatzlacha-S's neighborhood.
PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:57 pm


Urgh, Iran.

Quick question.
Aren't Iranians Persian, not Arab?
Imma gonna go ahead and assume that they support Palestine because of their religion, not their racial background.

I know some people who escaped the Iranian Islamic Revolution and they consider themselves 'Persian'.

The Fabulous Prince Babel


LordNeuf
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:30 pm


The Fabulous Prince Babel

Aren't Iranians Persian, not Arab?
Imma gonna go ahead and assume that they support Palestine because of their religion, not their racial background..


Yes, and Yes, but it's more cultural.

They support Palestine over Israel because Iran is still considered part of the Arab Nations.

Israel is not.
PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:35 pm


Why oh why did I not think to stick this on somewhere? Ah well.

No one here could give a stuff about embassies. Britain is xenophobic, and treats ambassadors as traitors. My late grandmother(RIP), though her family had been British legally for around 50 years ath her birth, still treated Polish people as stupid. This coming from someone with Eastern European grandparents....

It has the affect on people.

So no one here gives a stuff. It barely got a mention in the BBC News at 10 today. I'm writing this at 00:30, by the way. To be honest, people would only care if the Embassy officials were lynched.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:37 pm


LordNeuf
The Fabulous Prince Babel

Aren't Iranians Persian, not Arab?
Imma gonna go ahead and assume that they support Palestine because of their religion, not their racial background..


Yes, and Yes, but it's more cultural.

They support Palestine over Israel because Iran is still considered part of the Arab Nations.

Israel is not.


Strange that, isn't it?
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