The leader of Egypt’s main Islamic opposition group said Thursday the Holocaust was a “myth,” and he slammed Western governments for criticizing disclaimers of the Jewish genocide.
The comments by Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohammed Mahdi Akef - made on the heels of his group’s strong showing in Egyptian parliamentary elections - echoed remarks made recently by Iran’s hard-line president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which sparked international outrage.
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“Western democracies have slammed all those who don’t see eye to eye with the Zionists regarding the myth of the Holocaust,”** Akef wrote in a weekly article meant as a directive to the group’s followers on its official Web site.
In his article, Akef lashed out at the United States and other Western powers for what he described as a campaign against Islam.
“These words are meant to expose the false American rule which has become a nightmare of a new world order,” Akef said.
“I am making these comments to all free people in the world, aiming to wake up the conscience in humanity. The sword of democracy is only unsheathed against those who raise the flag of Islam.”
Akef did not take a question about his statement when telephoned by The Associated Press.
But a top Brotherhood leader said the group is disenchanted by the U.S. policies in the Mideast, including President Bush’s reform plans for the region.
“In fact, the Americans appeared to be hypocrites about the issue of reform,” Essam el-Aryan said. “They maintain silence when the (election’s) results were not favorable to them.”
Egypt Opposition Leader Denies Holocaust also!
Well well what have we here more people coming out and not beliving the holocaust story looks like Iranian leader has stired a hornets nest across the middle east wonders whos next!