Zionists attack Maradona over Iran

Diego Maradona (l) and Mohsen Baharvand, Dec. 22

PTV – Israeli circles in Argentina have attacked Maradona for expressing his desire to meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The Argentinean Zionist community started a propaganda campaign against the international soccer star after Diego Maradona told the Iranian Ambassador to Buenos Aires Mohsen Baharvand that he would like to meet Ahmadinejad, Farsnews reported.

During the meeting, which took place a month ago, the legendary Argentinean soccer player inscribed a T-shirt for the Iranian nation, which read 'With all my affection to the Iranian people'.

"I am with the Iranian people, from the bottom of my heart, I support them. I have already met [Cuban President] Fidel [Castro], [Venezuelan President Hugo] Chavez, now I just wanted to meet your President, Ahmadinejad," said Maradona.

Israeli groups in Argentina, inflamed by the player's interest in meeting Ahmadinejad, have tried to put Maradona under pressure by talking about the Holocaust and the attack on the Buenos Aires AMIA Jewish community center in 1994.

Reacting strongly to Maradona's remarks, the Chair of the Delegation of Israeli Associations of Argentina (DAIA) Aldo Donzis has even advised Maradona to visit the Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires.