What evidence does Ahmadinejad has for denying the Jewish Holocaust?
None. By denying the Holocaust, Ahmadinejad is setting the cognitive conditions for the annihilation of Israel for the international Left by presenting Israel’s existence as a direct result of the Holocaust. As Iran’s Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki said, “If the official version of the Holocaust is thrown into doubt, then the identity and nature of Israel will be thrown into doubt.” In short, Iran views Holocaust denial as a strategic propaganda tool. By downgrading the Holocaust, Iran mobilizes supporters and paralyzes potential opponents. Its coupling of the last Holocaust with the one it signals daily it intends to carry out wins it support among the Nazis and the Sunnis alike. Its presentation of the Holocaust as a myth used to exploit Muslims wins its support in the international Left which increasingly views Israel as an illegitimate state. So by denying the Holocaust Iran raises its leadership profile both regionally and globally. Indeed, even if the Left doesn’t buy into Ho
