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Netanyahu Launches Persian Twitter Feed to Rail Against Iran Deal Netanyahu Launches Persian Twitter Feed to Rail Against Iran Deal
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Having made clear in English, Hebrew and Arabic that Israel’s government opposes the agreement over Iran’s nuclear program now being negotiated in Vienna, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office added Persian to the mix on Monday, with the launch of a Twitter feed in that language.Having made clear in English, Hebrew and Arabic that Israel’s government opposes the agreement over Iran’s nuclear program now being negotiated in Vienna, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office added Persian to the mix on Monday, with the launch of a Twitter feed in that language.
The first update to @israelipm_farsi, which was confirmed as an official account by Ofir Gendelman, the prime minister’s spokesman to the Arab media, restated a point made in other languages: namely, that Iran’s leaders had permitted chants against the United states and Israel — including, “Marg bar Amrika!” or “Death to America!” — last week on Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, the annual state-backed demonstration of solidarity with the Palestinians. The first update to @israelipm_farsi, which was confirmed as an official account by Ofir Gendelman, the prime minister’s spokesman to the Arab media, restated a point made in other languages: namely, that Iran’s leaders had permitted chants against the United States and Israel — including, “Marg bar Amrika!” or “Death to America!” — last week on Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, the annual state-backed demonstration of solidarity with the Palestinians.
While the slogan that became familiar to Americans during the hostage crisis in 1979 continues to echo on the streets at official events, reformists have recently urged American visitors to ignore it as a vestige of a bygone era.While the slogan that became familiar to Americans during the hostage crisis in 1979 continues to echo on the streets at official events, reformists have recently urged American visitors to ignore it as a vestige of a bygone era.
Speaking to Israel’s Parliament on Monday, however, Mr. Netanyahu denounced that rhetoric and argued that negotiators for the six world powers were caving in to Iran’s demands. “If the concessions continued even after these unequivocal calls for the destruction of those conducting the negotiations, it seems that there are those who are ready to make an agreement at any price — and this bad agreement is unavoidable,” he said.Speaking to Israel’s Parliament on Monday, however, Mr. Netanyahu denounced that rhetoric and argued that negotiators for the six world powers were caving in to Iran’s demands. “If the concessions continued even after these unequivocal calls for the destruction of those conducting the negotiations, it seems that there are those who are ready to make an agreement at any price — and this bad agreement is unavoidable,” he said.
Making the opposite case on the same social network, Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, posted an update on the talks on his English-language Twitter feed on Monday.Making the opposite case on the same social network, Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, posted an update on the talks on his English-language Twitter feed on Monday.
Minutes later, the media team for Mr. Zarif’s boss, President Hassan Rouhani, apparently jumped the gun, posting and then deleting a tweet hailing a final agreement.Minutes later, the media team for Mr. Zarif’s boss, President Hassan Rouhani, apparently jumped the gun, posting and then deleting a tweet hailing a final agreement.
An hour later, it was replaced with a similar message from the president, changed to make it conditional on an agreement being struck.An hour later, it was replaced with a similar message from the president, changed to make it conditional on an agreement being struck.
Outside the venue for the talks — which are taking place off a square named for Theodor Herzl, the Viennese founder of the Zionist movement — a handful of onlookers who agree with Mr. Netanyahu’s position chanted, “Bad Deal!” Arian Faal, a French-Iranian journalist for Austria Presse Agentur, reported.Outside the venue for the talks — which are taking place off a square named for Theodor Herzl, the Viennese founder of the Zionist movement — a handful of onlookers who agree with Mr. Netanyahu’s position chanted, “Bad Deal!” Arian Faal, a French-Iranian journalist for Austria Presse Agentur, reported.
According to Mr. Faal, the group of onlookers was not affiliated with the Jewish Community of Vienna, which has organized demonstrations against a deal at the same location, but included some Israelis and tourists from Atlanta.According to Mr. Faal, the group of onlookers was not affiliated with the Jewish Community of Vienna, which has organized demonstrations against a deal at the same location, but included some Israelis and tourists from Atlanta.