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Iranian “Sport Victory” on Israel
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by korzac | October 9, 2007 at 02:51 am
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Here is the whole news statement, VERBATIM, as issued by Farsnews
"Iran Blocks Israel’s Participation in World Armies’ Olympic Games (2007-10-07)
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s efforts to establish a single stance among Islamic countries eventually succeeded in preventing the Zionist regime of Israel from joining the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Speaking to FNA here on Sunday, General Mohammad Ali Sabour, a member of the presiding board of the International Military Sports Council, said Israel strives to attend international events and bodies in a bid to buy recognition for its illegitimate entity.
“The Zionist regime, backed by certain western countries, launched extensive efforts in 2001 to take part in the world armies’ Olympic games,” he said, adding, “But Israel’s pressures were defused due to solidarity of the Islamic countries which had been created through the extensive consultations of Iran, and thus, they (Israeli regime and its western supporters) could not achieve their goal.” The General said that following the said efforts by the Israeli regime, Iran, supported and accompanied by Islamic countries, threatened to withdraw from CISM. “And the officials of the International Military Sports Council were eventually made to oppose Israel’s membership in the council, arguing that these games are meant to provide a place for peace and tranquility while the Zionist regime’s participation would cause tension and instability of these games,” he concluded”". See here.
But what are the goals of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) as published on their own site .
“The International Military Sports Council, known by its acronym “CISM”, is an international sports association composed of the armed forces of member nations accepted by the General Assembly. CISM is open to the armed forces of all nations.
The aims of CISM are to develop friendly relations between the Armed Forces of member nations, promote physical education and sports activities, provide mutual technical assistance, support less privileged members in the name of friendship and solidarity, contribute towards the balanced and harmonious development of military personnel, and contribute to the international effort for universal peace.This ideal is encapsulated in the CISM motto “FRIENDSHIP THROUGH SPORT”.A. CISM is an apolitical organization which fosters, through sport, friendship between military athletes to promote international harmony.
B. CISM values sport in the Armed Forces as an essential pillar of international sport and universal peace.
C. CISM adheres to the universal principles of “mens sana in corpore sano”, and “all human beings are born free and equal, in dignity and in rights”, as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the United Nations Charter.
D. CISM rejects all forms of discrimination towards a nation or a person on the basis of race, religion, political belief, and any other discriminatory practice.”…
It is interesting to pick out key phrases:
…is open to the armed forces of all nations
…to develop friendly relations
…universal peace
…apolitical organization etc.
..to promote international harmony
..rejects all forms of discrimination…
De facto none of the above key phrases hold for Israel, CISM officials where blackmailed by the Islamic countries headed by Iran, threatening to withdraw from the games if Israel where allowed to participate
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It has been brought to my attention by Chistopher Byrne, a NowPublic editor, that the real name of the Games is "4'Th' CIM Military World Games". But I quote verbatim from Farsnews, the official Iranian news agency, and they named the games "World Armies' Olympic Games ". So for the benefit of the readers you know the truth.
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at 07:19 on October 9th, 2007
korzac, the notion of a military Olympics seems contradictory to the concept of the Olympics but alas such is the world we live in. Good report.
at 11:56 on October 9th, 2007
ryan thanks for the 'good stuff' flag.
at 07:48 on October 9th, 2007
korzac, thanks for this; an interesting turn of events. Please watch this for us.
And Ryan, while I see what you're saying for sure, the notion of military games is as old as (if not older than, since I believe the Byzantines took part) the Olympics themselves, and was in fact part of the Olympics' original purpose.
at 12:04 on October 9th, 2007
Kaitlin thanks for the 'good stuff' flag.
at 08:09 on October 9th, 2007
korzac,
You have fallen victim to my ability pick a nit here. There is no such event as the "World Armies Olympic Games". There are important distinctions that needed to be fleshed out here:
1. The event is called the "Military World Games". There is no use of the word Olympics associated with the sponsoring organization, and they are not a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). To make this link can cause confusion in the readers' minds.
2. It is all military, not just the "Armies". If you do not think this is an important distinction, put a sailor, a marine, and a soldier in the same room for 5 minutes and listen to the conversations.
The media and journalists need to be very careful in the words and terms used not only because it puts the wrong perspective on a story, but it calls into question the credibility of what is reported.
Just my 2 cents...
at 11:19 on October 9th, 2007
korzac, thanks for improving your story -- I can see you've put more effort into it. I've removed the flag and now more readers can see it. Thanks for your contribution.
at 11:29 on October 9th, 2007
Christopher thanks for your remark.
Let me quote you "The media and journalists need to be very careful in the words and terms used not only because it puts the wrong perspective on a story, but it calls into question the credibility of what is reported."
I quote Fars News Agency , which is a credible Iranian source.
I quote Fars news Agency verbatim.
The news was: the Iranian Blocking the participation of Israel in the Games, news published all over the internet.
Nevertheless, at your suggestion, in the footnote I explained 'why' the different names.
at 08:49 on October 9th, 2007
Good job Christopher at least there are some here who know what they are speaking about.
at 11:33 on October 9th, 2007
juan114, thanks for your comment.
at 11:26 on October 9th, 2007
Chirstopher Bryne,
You raised some very important points - but as Korzac notes his reference to the press release is accurate. I think the fundamental question is whether or not the Iranian press release was accurate in its wording or simply a mistranslation.
at 12:07 on October 9th, 2007
Perhaps these are the kinds of distinctions writers should prepend to the quoted material, so that misstatements in the quoted material can be called into question?