Iran has threatened to boycott the London Olympics unless the organisers replace the official logo, which Tehran claims spells out the word “Zion”.
The logo, a jagged representation of the year 2012, has been said by its critics to resemble many things, but the Iranian government argues it represents a veiled pro-Israeli conspiracy.
In a formal complaint to the International Olympic Committee, Tehran has called for the graphic to be replaced and its designers “confronted”, warning that Iranian athletes might otherwise be ordered to stay away from the London Games.
According to the state-backed Iranian Students News Agency, which is frequently used to convey official pronouncements, the letter says: “As internet documents have proved, using the word Zion in the logo of the 2012 Olympic Games is a disgracing action and against the Olympics’ valuable mottos.
“There is no doubt that negligence of the issue from your side may affect the presence of some countries in the Games, especially Iran which abides by commitment to the values and principles.”
The letter, from the country’s national Olympic committee, leaves unclear what “internet documents” it is referring to.
Amid the popular uproar that accompanied the unveiling of the logo in 2007, there were some claims, particularly on conspiracy-oriented websites, that its constituent shapes could be rearranged to make the world “Zion” and some animations were posted on YouTube showing how to do it.
An IOC official confirmed that the Iranian letter had been received but said: “The London 2012 logo represents the figure 2012, nothing else.”
A spokesman for the London Olympic organising committee added: “It was launched in 2007 following testing and consultation. We are surprised that this complaint has been made now.”
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(Source: Guardian UK)
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Something even more interesting… If you jumble the letters of Iran, you get Rina! May we all witness the ultimate RINA with the coming of Mashiach and the destruction of all evil (the reverse spelling LIVE…this is fun), without any Jew or righteous gentile suffering the pangs beforehand!
Do they have a staff that sits around making this stuff up?
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Are you Iranian? Because you are as nutty as they are!!
It will be a true Adar nes if the Olympic Commettee stand up to this nonsense and iran stays out! How nice that would be.
I think Ahmedinnajad is having an early Purim (I’m sorry I don’t see it, maybe it’s like one of those ink blot things)
Im glad that our enimies are so full of hate that there is no more room for any brains. The only problem is, the whole world is on their side.
ציון is the word יון (source of olimpics) with a tzadik added in front. it is known to יןדי חן that the match for the יונה (female pigion) (the jews are compared to a יונה) is not a יון rather a יון with a tzadik = zion
HAPPY PURIM TO ALL
P.S. y does zion go agianst iran princapels?
It will be a true adar neis if Khamenei is hanging from a tree.
#3 what are you talking about?
#4:
This comment was left for the editor before YWN edited this post. I’m not sure why the editor felt the need to post it.
It is illegal in Iran for children to lie on their backs outside and look at clouds, because some clouds may look like the word “Zion,” and others look like a woman without her headscarf. I, for one, think we should respect Iranian (and all other) sensibilities.
I see the word “Zion” clearly. Its right there in invisible ink. Anyone else see it?
They have no issues with men looking at women. In general, in the Arab world, men’s lust is sanctified, and perhaps holy. It is the women who have all the laws. It is a one way street.
I think iran is 100% right if zion is for some reason against there religion they should fight it untill the end
#14 so you advocate genocide? Moderator can you please remove the previous post