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- Speech aired on Christmas DayCNN: Ahmadinejad: Jesus would stand with oppressed (December 24, 2008)
- British Channel 4 has aired alternative Christmas speeches since 1993CNN: Ahmadinejad: Jesus would stand with oppressed (December 24, 2008)
- Speech will be in Farsi with English subtitlesBBC: Ahmadinejad gives festive speech (December 24, 2008)
- Was recorded weeks in advanceBBC: Ahmadinejad gives festive speech (December 24, 2008)
- Did not air at the same time as the Queen's speech, although previous alternative Christmas speeches didBBC: Ahmadinejad gives festive speech (December 24, 2008)
- Previous speakers include Jesse Jackson, an injured Afghan war veteran, and a survivor of the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the character Marge Simpson from The SimpsonsCNN: Ahmadinejad: Jesus would stand with oppressed (December 24, 2008)
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held a Christmas speech on British television on December 25, 2008. The speech aired on Britain's Channel 4 and was advertised as an alternative to the traditional Christmas speech held every year by Queen Elizabeth II.CNN: Ahmadinejad: Jesus would stand with oppressed (December 24, 2008)
Content of Speech
Ahmadinejad spoke about Jesus of Nazareth and his belief that Jesus would stand up for oppressed people in the world, if he lived today. Ahmadinejad congratulated "the followers of Abrahamic faiths, especially the followers of Jesus Christ, and the people of Britain".CNN: Ahmadinejad: Jesus would stand with oppressed (December 24, 2008) Jesus is considered a prophet in Islam, although Muslims don't believe he was the son of God.The Controversy
The decision to air the speech was criticized by British politicians, human rights activists and Jewish organizations. Ahmadinejad has been widely criticized for human rights violations in Iran. He has previously denied the Holocaust and said he wants to wipe Israel off the map.BBC: Ahmadinejad gives festive speech (December 24, 2008) CBS: Ahmadinejad's Xmas Message On British TV... (December 24, 2008)-
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