Ramin repeats ancient blood libels. His statements are also in line with Sistani’s statements about unbelievers, and traditional Shi’ite views of impurity.
From Ynet News, with thanks to Sr. Soph:
Senior aide to Iranian president says Jews have been accused of spreading deadly plagues throughout history because they are filthy; states that as long as Israel exists, ‘there will never be peace and security in Middle East’
Jews are filthy people, and that is why they have been accused throughout history of spreading deadly disease and plagues, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s advisor Mohammad Ali Ramin told students during a visit at the town of Rasht, the Iranian news site Rooz Online reported Thursday.
Ramin, a historian who serves as the president’s most senior aide, is believed to be the man behind the regime’s recent statements that
the Holocaust is a myth.“Historically, there are many accusations against the Jews. For example it was said that they were the source for such deadly disease as the plague and typhus. This is because the Jews are very filthy people. For a time people also said that they poisoned water wells belonging to Christians and thus killed them,” the site quoted Ramin as saying.
“I only know that Jews have been accused of such conspiracies and sabotage throughout history and have not performed well,” he added.