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The best deal Israel ever got from the world was from the Achaemenid emperors of ancient Persia. The most significant threat Israel has ever received is from modern Iran , the distant progeny of Persia. The ancient emperors ordered the prosperity of Israel, by law. The modern rulers of Iran vow to �wipe Israel from the face of the earth.�  What has brought about this change of heart?  
Islam, in a word. The Quran. At least thats what most Muslim activists would have us believe. Animosity and fanatical hatred of Israel are evoked and encouraged by many statements in the Muslim text book. The present leadership of the Iranian Republic of Islam certainly advocates this hatred. Despite whatever Qur'anic texts indicate a contrary course, Ahmadinejad has taken the lead in denouncing the existence of Israel.

I visited Astan Quds Razavi in Messhad (eastern Iran) in 1999.  I dined with an esteemed professor and cleric, and specifically asked about Israel . The professor emphasized the idea that Islam is against the state of Israel , not against the Jews, nor even Jews living in Palestine. Muslims are against the way in which the state was formed, and condemn the state of Israel as immoral.  

But this is a far cry from t... >>>