I am an Iranian living in Iran. I didn't vote for Ahmadinejad. I read books. I surf the net. I drink and party with friends, a few of whom are Jewish and great guys. I consider myself very liberal. With this background, to read that you compare the Palestinian situation to the Bronx or Tibet, saddens me. Why? Because the conflict in the Bronx and Tibet has already been won - by the Americans and the Chinese. Blacks are second-class citizens in the US, and Tibetans heavily under repression with little hope in sight. But in Palestine - forgive me for having a glimmer of hope that this conflict is still not won by either side; that there is still some chance that I will see either a Palestinian state, or an integrated Israeli/Palestinian state; for hoping for justice and peace for all the people in the holy land. For this reason, I support the Palestinian struggle. For this reason, I hope for the political defeat of forces of darkness in Israel which have turned that state into another South Africa. For this reason, we Iranians of all walks of life will always support the Palestinian cause.