http://www.englishforums.com/English/ControversialTopics/Forum28.htm<font color=red>This entire section is moderated</font><br> Dedicated to continual re-education and our search for a broader understanding of life. Please register if you wish to post here.enXMOD (Build: 3615.29165)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#753531Fri, 29 May 2009 03:15:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:753531cwtch0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#753531http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments28-753531.xmlIronically, Persia throughout most of its history has been more benevolent to Jews than many other countries. The Jews in Persia migrated from Babylon in about the 6th century BCE. When Cyrus the Great of Persia (Achaemenid Empire) conquered Babylon, he allowed the Jews of Babylon to return to Israel/Judea/Palestine or to be assimilated into the Persian Empire. The Jews of Persia under Cyrus were allowed to stay or leave as they pleased. Throughout most of Persian/Iranian history, Jews were treated well and were allowed to maintain their customs and identies. They mostly spoke Persian as their main language and considered themselves to be Persians. In more recent times, Iran was a modern forward-looking country. This all...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#747247Mon, 25 May 2009 17:07:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:747247Jackson66121http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#747247http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments28-747247.xmlThank you for the clarification, Patrick.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#747240Mon, 25 May 2009 16:59:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:747240Patrick Lockerby2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#747240http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments28-747240.xmlHi Patrick, Thank you for the article link. Israel didn&#39;t take part in Gulf Wars, so what do Gulf Wars have to do with the protection of synagogues? For example, during both Gulf wars there was a need for the police in the UK and other countries to protect synagogues Unfortunately there are a few people in the world who want to blame Israel, or Jews in general, for all sorts of problems. At the time of the gulf wars there were a few protests in England against Jews, as if they were the cause of the problem. I don&#39;t want to go too far into this subject here because it is too political for an EFL site. I hope you understand the problem. The topic is what we call &#39;a hot potato&#39; - most people don&#39;t want to hold...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#746979Mon, 25 May 2009 13:32:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:746979Jackson66123http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#746979http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments28-746979.xmlHi Patrick, Thank you for the article link. Israel didn&#39;t take part in Gulf Wars, so what do Gulf Wars have to do with the protection of synagogues? For example, during both Gulf wars there was a need for the police in the UK and other countries to protect synagogueshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#746172Mon, 25 May 2009 01:48:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:746172Patrick Lockerby4http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htm#746172http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments28-746172.xmlI think it is an exaggeration to imply that synagogues need armed guards &#39;in many parts of Europe&#39;. Unfortunately, it may be necessary from time to time to protect synagogues from attack. For example, during both Gulf wars there was a need for the police in the UK and other countries to protect synagogues, but the vast majority of people everywhere that I have traveled are extremely tolerant of all religions. As for synagogues in Iran, and why they don&#39;t need armed guards, I think the BBC explains it best: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5367892.stmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htmSun, 24 May 2009 20:48:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:745903Jackson66125http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhySynagoguesIranArmedGuardsParts-Europe/wpnql/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments28-745903.xmlI read this comment on Youtube. Can you please tell me in what parts of Europe synagogues need guards? Why don&#39;t synagogues in Iran need armed guards like they do in many parts of Europe?