David Cameron today told Iran they would "not be missed" if they boycott the Olympics because they object to the Games logo.
Let's ask the 2012 symbol ~ do you spell Zion?
Last month Tehran wrote to the International Olympic Committee claiming the London 2012 logo spelled out "Zion" and was racist and demanded it be scrapped.
The Prime Minister told the Jewish News today: "It's completely paranoid. If the Iranians don't want to come, don't come - we won't miss you."
Message to Iran ~ if you want to be stupid ~ be stupid!
Looking at the Iranian team in the Olympic line-up ~ they seemed repressed. I believe one of the wrestlers objected to being in a match with an Israeli guy. Filling their people's heads with nonsense ~ because they think they are going to get something from it.
At the 2004 Games in Athens, an Iranian athlete Arash Miresmaeili, a two-time world judo champion, refused to compete against Israel's Ehud Vaks in the opening round of the 66kg competition. He admitted that he made his decision to show solidarity for the Palestinian cause. [+]
I reblogged about this story last week and did not realize how serious Iran was about it. I understood they were complaining about the logo, what I did not realize was the extent of their belief that the Olympic logo was "Zionist". For certain one might get a chuckle, but I hardly see evidence that the designer did this purposely. I had to stare at it twice to even get the joke. Furthermore... most supporters of Israel do not like to identify their views as Zionist. Zionism is not usually an identifying belief of mainstream Judaism. Most Jews see it as defensive, but do not base their religion on "Zionism". It is a historical fact that Hertzl (the father of Modern Zionism) was not even religious, so to identify Israelis interchangeably with Zionism is inaccurate. It would be like saying all Christian support U.S. efforts in the Mid-East.
