English translation "wipe Israel off the face of the earth was official"

Submitted by Wallace Edward Brand (United States), Feb 22, 2013 at 16:50

The "wipe Israel off the face of the map" is the English translation of what was said by Ahmadinejad, translated by the Iranian State Broadcasting Company.

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