Iranian President Hassan Rouhani donated $170,000 to the country’s only Jewish hospital, his second such gesture since taking office.
The official IRNA news agency said Thursday that Rouhani gave the same amount from government funds as he did last year to the Dr. Sapir charity hospital, established in 1942 in the capital, Tehran.
The donation is seen as part of Rouhani’s pledge to pay more attention to the country’s minorities. It’s also in contrast to Rouhani’s predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who prompted an international outcry by denying the Holocaust took place while also calling for the destruction of Israel.
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I believe that we should be more possitive in dealing with enemies. Instead of building arms we should build bridges of communications. In Iran there is an opportunity it seems to deal with a more open minded leader.