Iranian Rabbi Claims Jewish Sites in Iran Lack Security, Criticizes Israel
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rabbi Younes Lazar Hamami of Iran's Jewish community stated that Iranian synagogues do not need special security, as police protect all citizens. He also criticized Israel, calling it the "Zionist regime" and accusing it of using antisemitism claims against critics. Hamami cited Jewish protests abroad as proof of opposition to Israeli policies.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Iranian Rabbi Younes Lazar Hamami stated synagogues in Iran do not require special security.
- Hamami claimed Iranian police provide security for all citizens.
- He referred to Israel as the "Zionist regime."
- The rabbi accused Israel of using antisemitism claims against its opponents.
- Hamami cited Jewish protests in Western countries as evidence of opposition to Israeli policy.
A prominent rabbi in Iran's Jewish community, Younes Lazar Hamami, stated that synagogues in Iran do not require special security measures, unlike those in other countries. He asserted that the police provide security for all citizens. Hamami further criticized Israel, referring to it as the "Zionist regime," and accused it of using antisemitism accusations against its opponents. He pointed to protests by Jews in Britain, the United States, and other nations against Israeli policies as evidence that "there are Jews who oppose this mode of operation."
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