'Tomorrow don't make a story about me'
January 4, 2008 | 3:24
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According to the Las Vegas Sun, Iranian singer Dariush Eghbali delivered some shocking words in Farsi to 5,000 Persian American concertgoers in Vegas over Christmas weekend while performing at Planet Hollywood.
Apparently, attempting to quote Khalil Gibran, Eghbali, who lives in Paris and Los Angeles, referred to the Jews of the world as the embodiment of "mochareb." The Sun reports that many concertgoers (including Farsi-speaking Jews) took this word to mean "destroyers" and were offended, but that mochareb "also can mean demolisher, aggressor or a person who ruins," which seems just as offensive.
Some fans considered the comments to be anti-Semitic and others tell the Sun the singer's more innocent meaning has been lost in translation.
One hint on intent: The Sun reports that after making the comment, Eghbali told the audience that the words were Gibran's and said, "Tomorrow don't make a story about me."
Apparently, attempting to quote Khalil Gibran, Eghbali, who lives in Paris and Los Angeles, referred to the Jews of the world as the embodiment of "mochareb." The Sun reports that many concertgoers (including Farsi-speaking Jews) took this word to mean "destroyers" and were offended, but that mochareb "also can mean demolisher, aggressor or a person who ruins," which seems just as offensive.
Some fans considered the comments to be anti-Semitic and others tell the Sun the singer's more innocent meaning has been lost in translation.
One hint on intent: The Sun reports that after making the comment, Eghbali told the audience that the words were Gibran's and said, "Tomorrow don't make a story about me."
Wow, Iranians don't like Jews huh? Shocker...
Posted by: TTT | January 05, 2008 at 07:20 PM
Typical behavior of a coward. He quotes words that he know are offensive, but is not man enough to stand behind them. Instead, he claims that these are some other morons ideas. Well, these questions are mine and mine alone: Let me see who will answer them: if the jews are "mokharebs", are the Muslims, "sazandeehs"? That would make a good joke, if it were not so pathetically tragic. Who was the last Muslim (in the last 200 years) who made a significant contribution to the world in the fields of science or medicine? Why is it the 75% of the muslim population of the world are illiterates? How is it that all 49 muslim countries on the face of the planet are third world countries, running under dictatorships? and the jews are "mokharebs"? Anyone who sees this and cares to answer can reach me at rsinaee@hotmail.com
a PROUD persian jew
Posted by: Ramin | January 15, 2008 at 01:08 PM