Iran Official Waxes Ironic Over Film

In an upcoming summit between Iran and the EU, Iran has decided it can't let Europe get away with its blantant violation of human rights. Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi explains:

“The issue of human rights is on the agenda of Iran-EU talks and this is not something one-sided, and we have also some criticism about their (human rights) situation,” Asefi told reporters at his weekly press briefing.

“We have serious concerns about human rights violations in Europe, especially the rise in anti-Islamic sentiments in some European states, most notably in the Netherlands where a filmmaker insulted the sensitivities of Muslims by making a very unpleasant movie,” he added.

Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, widely known for his criticism of Islam, caused uproar with his film "Submission" that links domestic abuse with the perceived subservient position of Muslim women.

Specifically, Van Gogh's "unpleasant movie" is a fictional story revealing the underlying truths of Fundamentalist Islam's treatment of women. It portrays a woman who is forced into a violent marriage, raped by a relative and almost killed while being punished for adultery. The uproar from the Muslim community was great and it culminated in the ultimate insult to Van Gogh's sensitivies when he was murdered by a 26-year old Dutch/Moroccan man.

Just another revealing example of the rot and decay within Fundamentalist Islam and the theocratic, fascist regimes that continue to apologize for and support it.

* via Ace