The B'nai B'rith International European Union Affairs Office expresses concern regarding the official visit of the Iranian Parliament's delegation to the European Parliament that took place November 4 and 5.
The delegation represents a government which poses a threat to Middle East stability by attempting to acquire nuclear weapons and actively supporting terrorism around the globe. It is well documented that Iran has been funding, training, and guiding terror organizations such as Hezbollah and the E.U. black-listed Hamas.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has publicly denied the Holocaust, he consistently questions Israel's right to exist, and has called for Israel to be “wiped off the map." It is disturbing that four of the five members of this Iranian delegation belong to Ahmadinejad's political faction, the Majlis.
In the face of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the international community should be working hard to strengthen sanctions against Iran. This visit is at odds with such an effort. Portuguese Member of European Parliament Paulo Casaca (socialist party) rightfully asked: “When there is a session titled ‘Developing Relations Between Iran and the European Parliament,’ we have to ask ourselves what sort of relations are being developed while the clock is ticking on Iran's nuclear program?”
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