Iran news daily : "Israeli President Applauds Iran Street Protesters"

  Search :

Israeli President Applauds Iran Street Protesters

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli President Shimon Peres applauded Iran's pro-reform protesters Sunday, saying the young should "raise their voice for freedom" — an explicit message of support from a country that sees itself as most endangered by the hard-line government in Tehran.

---

Peres, a Nobel peace prize laureate whose duties are largely ceremonial, suggested the protesters could bring down their leaders.

Protesters took to the streets after a disputed June 12 presidential election that saw a victory for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the incumbent. Ahmadinejad has repeatedly called for Israel's destruction.

"Let the young people raise their voice for freedom, let the Iranian women ... voice their thirst for equality," Peres told a gathering of world Jewish leaders.

If the protests continue, Peres said, "hopefully the poor government will disappear."

Israeli President Applauds Iran Street Protesters