September 14, 2006
PLAYING TO THE WEST:
Cartoons mocking Holocaust prove a flop with Iranians (Angus McDowall, 14 September 2006 , Independent)
An exhibition of cartoons about the Holocaust, some suggesting it was fabricated or exaggerated, has been a flop in Tehran. It drew audiences of fewer than 300 a day in its first week and now, three weeks after sparking international furore when it opened, attracts just 50 people a day.Posted by Orrin Judd at September 14, 2006 3:40 PMMost of those approached in central Tehran said they had not heard of the exhibition and insisted the slaughter of six million Jews by the Nazis was a historical fact. "I'm sure the Holocaust was true - I've heard all about it from newspapers and television," said a housewife from a religious family. "I don't know why some say it didn't happen." [...]
Thousands of foreigners have visited the exhibition's website at www.irancartoon.com, some of them engaging in angry debate.
A road show to the elite European art palaces would probably draw a better turnout.
Posted by: John at September 14, 2006 4:56 PMJohn - forget Europe. Go to the WTC site and all the Truthers will congregate and nod their heads. Code Pink would do the same outside Walter Reed.
Posted by: ratbert at September 14, 2006 9:42 PM