Never one to shy away from the social media spotlight, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently took to Twitter to bash the United States for alleged racial injustices, using popular hashtags like #Ferguson and #BlackLivesMatter to draw parallels to Jesus and the unrest in Gaza.
“#Jesus endured sufferings to oppose tyrants who had put humans in hell in this world& the hereafter while he backed the oppressed. #Ferguson,” Iran’s chief political and religious authority tweeted to his 92,000 followers on Sunday, CNN reported.
Mr. Khamenei went on to compare Jesus’ struggle to that of black people in the United States.
“It’s expected that followers of #Jesus follow him in his fight against arrogants and in his support for the oppressed. #BlackLivesMatter,” he wrote.
On Christmas Eve, the Ayatollah compared the struggle of Palestinians in the Gaza strip to protests in Ferguson, Missouri.
“#Jesus like all prophets was herald of monotheism& human dignity; nowadays humanity needs this message more than ever. #Ferguson #Gaza 1/1/93,” he said.
In August, Mr. Khamenei tweeted accusations against the U.S. government of being “the biggest violator of #HumanRights,” adding that, “Besides int’l crimes, it commits crimes against its ppl. #Ferguson.”
• Jessica Chasmar can be reached at jchasmar@washingtontimes.com.
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