Iran Sets Holocaust-Denial Cartoon Contest with Increased Prize Money
Iran has announced that this year’s contest for cartoons denying the Holocaust will take place two weeks before International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a top prize increased to $50,000 from its previous level of $12,000. The contest, this year sponsored by the Tehran Municipality, has again angered Israeli leaders and the world community. Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon has asked Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to intercede, arguing that holding the contest is an anti-Semitic act that legitimizes the murder of six million Jews. The Israelis note that it is particularly odious that the organizers of the contest are Iranian officials.
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