Voice of David Radio Station broadcasts

Dec 2002

 unbiased programs and reports, which are projected to address all the Jews around the world

 Voice of David Radio Station, which is stationed in Tehran, has been broadcasting programs in Hebrew language for a few months. To this effect, the Palestinian daily Al-Sanareh Bab of Jordan has conducted an interview with Amir Behjati, the editor of the radio. The following is the script of the interview:

Amir Behjati underscores the fact that the Iranian have an absolutely different vision of the Jewish faith, which stands in total contrast to the Iranian perspective of Zionism and the ruling regime in the Zionist entity.

Q. Why did you decide to call this radio station “the Voice of David”?
     A. You may have asked us this very question if we had; for instance, given this radio broadcast services the name “Moshe (Moses).” The Jewish prophet, David was privileged with numerous fine attributes. Among his many fine attributes was his immensely sweet and heart-warming voice.

Q. Almost everyone around the world knows perfectly well that there is no diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and the so-called state of Israel. The question now goes begging as to what has been at the core of your intentions for establishing this radio broadcast service?
    A. It goes without saying that we as Muslims extend our official recognition to Jewish religion as a monotheistic divine faith and regard the Jewish prophets among our own. In fact, the holy Koran has allocated a whole verse to prophet Joseph and other prophets of Israel. However, as far as Zionism and the Zionist ideology are concerned, we should assert that we do not recognize them since the Zionists have misused the Jewish faith to promote their illegal political and economic objectives. This bogus regime is an absolute disgrace to the Jewish faith and we, at the “Voice of David Radio Station” are doing our best to bring to light some very widespread misconceptions through our broadcasting of genuine and well-established facts and news.

Q. What are your main objectives for your radio broadcast services and what are these objectives focusing on?     
    A. We, at this radio station, are trying to bring the real facts to light and voice the views and the reasons for those who oppose the Zionists entity as well as shedding light on policies adopted by the usurper regime in the occupied Palestinian lands. We also try to provide new approaches for peaceful co-existence among the followers of different religious faiths.

Q. Our last question is about what sorts of positive reactions you have so far experienced from political groups in Israel proper and how you have managed to recruit your required technical staff in order to make this Hebrew-language radio programs operational?
    A. We held talks with various Jewish personalities from Palestine. These talks were carried out with those Jewish people, who are against Sharon’s terrorist policies and are opposed to the Zionist movement as well. As far as our staffs are concerned, we rely on the expertise of those recruits who are well informed about the policies of the Zionist regime. Under the present circumstances, we think we cannot do more than what we are doing right now in view of our current budget constraints. I should like to express my best wishes for the establishment of lasting peace in Palestine and the restoration of the rights of those who have been deprived of their natural rights.