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The following is research published today from MEMRI’s Special Dispatch Series and the MEMRI TV Project from the Tom Lantos Archives on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial project. Visit the Tom Lantos Archives on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial page,http://www.memri.org/subject/en/51.htm. Also, visit the Tom Lantos Archives on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial blog,http://www.thememriblog.org/antisemitism. *Special Dispatch Series Special Dispatch No. 3409 Iranian Neo-Nazi, Holocaust Denial Websites Operate with Official Government Approval The Iranian regime has in recent months officially approved and allowed neo-Nazi and Holocaust denial websites to operate under its auspices. In mid-November 2010, the website of the Association for the Study of Nazism in Iran, irannazi.ir, which is on an official Iranian domain and states on the top of its front page that it "operates according to the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is under the supervision of the digital workgroup at the Ministry of Culture and Guidance of the Islamic Republic of Iran," came back online. The website had previously been blocked by order of the regime on September 9, 2010, after its launch on August 22. The Association for the Study of Nazism in Iran also claims on the website, whose users must register in order to view and post content, that its activity is academic, scientific, and historic; however, circles in Iran critical of the regime claim that it encourages the spread of Nazi ideology and of the doctrine of Adolf Hitler. On August 5, 2010, the Iranian news agency Fars reported the launch of a new Holocaust denial website, holocartoons.com. The site is operated by the Khakriz Cultural Institute, which is run by the Student Basij, part of the official paramilitary Basij organization, at the government-run Iran University of Science and Technology. Holocartoons.com features an illustrated e-book, available in English, Arabic, and Farsi, that offers an Iranian perspective on the Holocaust narrative, according to which the Zionists – depicted in cartoons as worms rewriting the annals of history to fit their schemes – invented the Holocaust in order to exploit the West and to steal the Palestinians' land. The Holocartoons.com e-book claims that the Zionists manipulate the international political scene and the media, including the film industry, in order to instill their lies in the international consciousness and to prevent any debate that might challenge the veracity of their narrative. To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4799.htm. Special Dispatch No. 3408—Egypt On Al-Jazeera TV, Egyptian Berbers Defend Themselves against Accusations of Accepting Jews: 'We Can Smell if Someone is a Jew' Following are excerpts from a TV report on the Berber community in the Siwa Oasis, Egypt. The report aired on Al-Jazeera TV, on November 5, 2010. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2686.htm. Dr. Ibrahim Nasser Al-Din, expert on African affairs: "They invented a holiday, which they call the 'tourism holiday' in Siwa. I suggest that you go there sometimes, and cover it. When there is a full moon in October, all the people of Siwa – men, women, boys, and girls – go to the Mountain of Sidi Aghrudi [sic] and stay there for three days, to celebrate the tourism holiday." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4798.htm. Special Dispatch No. 3407—U.S. and the Arab & Muslim World/Conspiracy Theories Ahmad Al-Sayyeh, Former Professor at Al-Azhar University: Jews and America Behind Package Bomb Plot Following are excerpts from an interview with Ahmad Al-Sayyeh, former professor at Al-Azhar University, which aired on Al-Alam TV (Iran) on November 4, 2010: To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/2680.htm. Ahmad Al-Sayyeh: "As you may know, the booby-trapped packages are the handiwork of the enemies of the Islamic nation, who were created by America. In addition, you may know that when the Crusaders managed to expel the Muslims from Andalusia, they began to develop a plan to plant Israel in Palestine, so that it would be a thorn in the side of the Islamic nation. That's the first thing." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4797.htm. Special Dispatch No. 3406—Egypt Egyptian Cleric Abdallah Samak: The Jews, Who Slayed the Prophets, Are Known for Their 'Merciless, Murderous, and Bloodthirsty Nature' Following are excerpts from a religious program hosted by Egyptian cleric Abdallah Samak, which aired on Al-Rahma TV (Egypt) on September 7, 2010: To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2658.htm. Abdallah Samak: "One of the characteristics of the Jews is that they are outstanding murderers. Who do they kill? If only they killed regular people, but they slayed the prophets. They unjustly slayed the prophets. The Jews are known for their merciless, murderous, and bloodthirsty nature. This is clearly documented in their holy books and writings, without beating around the bush." [...] To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4796.htm. Special Dispatch No. 3405—Egypt Egyptian Cleric Muhammad Al-Zoghbi: Pharaoh Would Ride the Jews Like the Donkeys They Are Following are experts from a religious program featuring Egyptian cleric Muhammad Al-Zoghbi, which aired on Al-Rahma TV (Egypt) on March 9, 2010: To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2648.htm. Muhammad Al-Zoghbi: "When [the Israelites] came to Egypt and lived with the Egyptians, they did not assimilate with them. There was no assimilation, no interaction, no intermarriage. There was nothing. Why not? Because of their condescension, their arrogance, and their conceit. We are all familiar with the Jews." [...] To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4795.htm. Special Dispatch No. 3404—Egypt/Inter-Arab Relations Egyptian Cleric Galal Al-Khatib: Just Like the Jews, the Shi'ites Use Treachery and Deception to Kill Others and Plunder Their Property Following are excerpts from an address by Egyptian cleric Galal Al-Khatib, which aired on Al-Rahma TV (Egypt) on October 10, 2010. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2651.htm. Galal Al-Khatib: "The Shi'ite serpent has begun to hiss at the Muslims, even through the Koran Radio. This serpent has reached all the way here. Let us return to our topic. As I said in the last show, there is a complete identity – not merely a similarity – between the beliefs of the Jews and those of the Rafidite Shi'ites." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4794.htm.