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'''Menashe Amir''' ({{lang-he|מנשה אמיר}}, b. 1940) is a long time [[Persian language]] broadcaster on the [[Israel Radio International]], a channel of [[Kol Yisrael]] (lit. "Voice of Israel"). He is a former head of the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]]'s Persian language division. He is also a leading [[Iran]]ian expert in [[Israel]] and a chief editor of the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Foreign Ministry]]'s Persian web-site.
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[[Image:Israel Radio Persian.JPG|thumb|185px|right|Menashe Amir at the studio of ''[[Kol Yisrael]]'' Persian service]]
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'''Menashe Amir''' ({{langx|he|מנשה אמיר}}; born 27 December 1939) is a long time [[Persian language]] broadcaster on [[Israel Radio International]], a channel of [[Kol Yisrael]] (lit. "Voice of Israel"). He is a former head of the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]]'s Persian language division. He is a former chief editor of the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Foreign Ministry]]'s Persian website.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Menashe Amir was born in Tehran, [[Iran]], on Dec. 27th 1939 in a secular Jewish family. He has grown up in the ancient Jewish quarter called "Mahaleh". His primary education made in a christian missionary school called "Nour-Va-Sedaghat", and continued his secondary education in two Jewish schools named "Etehad" (Alliance/Unity) and "Kourosh" (Cyrus). He began his Journalist profession at the age of 17, in "Kayhan" evning newspaper. Amir made [[aliyah]] (immigration) to Israel on Oct. 19th 1959.<ref>[http://www.iranian.ws/cgi-bin/iran_news/exec/view.cgi/16/17780/printer THE JERUSALEM POST's Interview with Menashe Amir], September 17, 2006.</ref> He has been working as a [[journalist]] and a [[Presenter|broadcaster]] for over 55 years, and broadcasting to Iran for over 52 years.<ref>[http://www.davidproject.org/resources/TeachersGuides/TeachersGuides_MERIAdebateOnIranNukes.pdf IRAN’S FOREIGN POLICY AND DRIVE TOWARD NUCLEAR WEAPONS], [[United States Department of State|US State Department]] Panel Discussion with Menashe Amir and his mini-biography, May 22, 2008.</ref> Amir became popular in Israel during his coverage of the 1979 [[Iran hostage crisis]]. Currently retired from his post in the Israel Broadcasting Authority, he continues to host his radio program.
Menashe Amir was born '''Manouchehr Sachmehchi''' ({{langx|fa|منوچهر ساچمه‌چی}}) in Tehran, [[Iran]], on December 27, 1939 in a secular Jewish family. His primary education was in a Christian missionary school called "Nour-va-Sedaghat", and he continued his secondary education in two Jewish schools named "Ettehād" (Alliance/Unity) and "Kourosh" (Cyrus). He began his journalist's profession at the age of 17, at the [[Kayhan]] evening newspaper. Amir made [[aliyah]] (immigration) to Israel on October 19, 1959.<ref>[http://www.iranian.ws/cgi-bin/iran_news/exec/view.cgi/16/17780/printer THE JERUSALEM POST's Interview with Menashe Amir] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610205624/http://www.iranian.ws/cgi-bin/iran_news/exec/view.cgi/16/17780/printer |date=2015-06-10 }}, September 17, 2006.</ref>


==Journalism and radio career==
== Radio program at "Kol Yisrael" ==
He has been working as a [[journalist]] and a [[News presenter|broadcaster]] for over 65 years, and broadcasting to Iran for over 62 years.<ref>[http://www.davidproject.org/resources/TeachersGuides/TeachersGuides_MERIAdebateOnIranNukes.pdf IRAN’S FOREIGN POLICY AND DRIVE TOWARD NUCLEAR WEAPONS]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Department of State|US State Department]] Panel Discussion with Menashe Amir and his mini-biography, May 22, 2008.</ref> Amir became popular in Israel during his coverage of the 1979 [[Iran hostage crisis]]. In 2006, he founded the Persian version of the Israeli Foreign Ministry website, and served as its Chief Editor for 4 years. Currently retired from his post in the Israel Broadcasting Authority, he continues to host his radio program.


Amir is hosting a daily 1.5 hour [[radio]] program in Persian,<ref>[http://www.ynet.co.il/english/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3685781,00.html Persian-Israeli radio makes waves], ''[[Ynet]]''.</ref> which is broadcast every evening to Iran on a [[shortwave]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3556504.stm Israel's defence establishment is looking east with concern], ''[[BBC]]'', 11 August 2004.</ref> The program includes a call-in portion, with Iranian listeners calling a special number in [[Germany]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/08/27/f-rfa-milewski.html Listening to Iran], ''[[CBC.ca|CBC]]'', August 27, 2008.</ref> While no hard data is available, the show is very popular in Iran and some experts estimate that up to 5 million Iranians listen to it.<ref>[http://www.forward.com/articles/7350/ After Rebuke, Bush Officials Voice Support For Israel Plan Israeli Sends Signal to Iran Over Airwaves — In Persian], ''[[The Forward]]'', December 26, 2003.</ref> Beside political discussions, the program also broadcasts the music banned in Iran. Iranian newspapers often denounce the radio as the "Zionist regime radio", and rebuke the radio program assertions.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/20/world/israel-radio-often-finds-best-friends-are-iranian.html Israel Radio Often Finds Best Friends Are Iranian], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 20, 1998.</ref>
Amir hosted a daily 1.5 hour [[radio]] program in Persian,<ref>[http://www.ynet.co.il/english/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3685781,00.html Persian-Israeli radio makes waves], ''[[Ynet]]''.</ref> which was broadcast every evening to Iran on [[shortwave]] radio.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3556504.stm Israel's defence establishment is looking east with concern], ''[[BBC]]'', 11 August 2004.</ref> The program included a call-in portion, with Iranian listeners calling a special number in [[Germany]].<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/listening-to-iran-1.739005 Listening to Iran], ''[[CBC.ca|CBC]]'', August 27, 2008.</ref> While no hard data is available the show was apparently popular in Iran, and some experts estimated in 2003 that up to 5 million Iranians listen to it.<ref>[http://www.forward.com/articles/7350/ After Rebuke, Bush Officials Voice Support For Israel Plan Israeli Sends Signal to Iran Over Airwaves — In Persian], ''[[The Forward]]'', December 26, 2003.</ref> Beside political discussions, the program also broadcasts music banned in Iran. Iranian newspapers often denounce the radio as the "Zionist regime radio", and refute the radio program assertions.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/20/world/israel-radio-often-finds-best-friends-are-iranian.html Israel Radio Often Finds Best Friends Are Iranian], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 20, 1998.</ref>


In the aftermath of the 2009 [[Iranian presidential election, 2009|Iranian presidential election]], the [[Supreme Leader of Iran|Supreme Leader]]
In the aftermath of the 2009 [[Iranian presidential election, 2009|Iranian presidential election]], the [[Supreme Leader of Iran|Supreme Leader]]
[[Ayatollah Ali Khamenei]] blamed the "Zionist radio the bad British radio"
[[Ayatollah Ali Khamenei]] blamed the "Zionist radio and the bad British radio"
for misleading the public.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5576925/Ayatollah-Ali-Khamenei-backs-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-in-address-at-Friday-prayers.html Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in address at Friday prayers], ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'', 19 Jun 2009.</ref> This was widely interpreted as a reference to Menashe Amir's program on Kol Yisrael and a reference to ''[[BBC Persian]]''.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124571901245939581.html Israeli Radio Show Captivates Iranians], ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', June 24, 2009.</ref>
for misleading the public.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5576925/Ayatollah-Ali-Khamenei-backs-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-in-address-at-Friday-prayers.html Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in address at Friday prayers], ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'', 19 Jun 2009.</ref> This was widely interpreted as a reference to Menashe Amir's program on Kol Yisrael and a reference to ''[[BBC Persian]]''.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124571901245939581 Israeli Radio Show Captivates Iranians], ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', June 24, 2009.</ref>

Amir founded the Israeli Foriegen Ministry Website in Persian on 2006, and served as it's Chief Editor for 4 years.
== Published works==
"Iran, Jews, Israel", a collection of interviews with [[Amnon Netzer]], an Israeli expert in [[Iranian Studies]], was published in Persian in 2014.

==See also==
*[[Israeli journalism]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.isracast.com/expert.aspx?ID=12&name=Menashe-Amir Interviews with Menashe Amir], on the ''IsraCast'' website
* [http://www.isracast.com/expert.aspx?ID=12&name=Menashe-Amir Interviews with Menashe Amir], on the ''IsraCast'' website
* [http://yahudiran.com/html/download-print-pdf.html Amir's Interviews] with [[Amnon Netzer]] on Iran, Jews, Israel

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Latest revision as of 06:29, 1 November 2024

Menashe Amir
[citation needed]منوچهر ساچمه‌چی
Born1939 (age 84–85)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Menashe Amir at the studio of Kol Yisrael Persian service

Menashe Amir (Hebrew: מנשה אמיר; born 27 December 1939) is a long time Persian language broadcaster on Israel Radio International, a channel of Kol Yisrael (lit. "Voice of Israel"). He is a former head of the Israel Broadcasting Authority's Persian language division. He is a former chief editor of the Foreign Ministry's Persian website.

Biography

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Menashe Amir was born Manouchehr Sachmehchi (Persian: منوچهر ساچمه‌چی) in Tehran, Iran, on December 27, 1939 in a secular Jewish family. His primary education was in a Christian missionary school called "Nour-va-Sedaghat", and he continued his secondary education in two Jewish schools named "Ettehād" (Alliance/Unity) and "Kourosh" (Cyrus). He began his journalist's profession at the age of 17, at the Kayhan evening newspaper. Amir made aliyah (immigration) to Israel on October 19, 1959.[1]

Journalism and radio career

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He has been working as a journalist and a broadcaster for over 65 years, and broadcasting to Iran for over 62 years.[2] Amir became popular in Israel during his coverage of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. In 2006, he founded the Persian version of the Israeli Foreign Ministry website, and served as its Chief Editor for 4 years. Currently retired from his post in the Israel Broadcasting Authority, he continues to host his radio program.

Amir hosted a daily 1.5 hour radio program in Persian,[3] which was broadcast every evening to Iran on shortwave radio.[4] The program included a call-in portion, with Iranian listeners calling a special number in Germany.[5] While no hard data is available the show was apparently popular in Iran, and some experts estimated in 2003 that up to 5 million Iranians listen to it.[6] Beside political discussions, the program also broadcasts music banned in Iran. Iranian newspapers often denounce the radio as the "Zionist regime radio", and refute the radio program assertions.[7]

In the aftermath of the 2009 Iranian presidential election, the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed the "Zionist radio and the bad British radio" for misleading the public.[8] This was widely interpreted as a reference to Menashe Amir's program on Kol Yisrael and a reference to BBC Persian.[9]

Published works

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"Iran, Jews, Israel", a collection of interviews with Amnon Netzer, an Israeli expert in Iranian Studies, was published in Persian in 2014.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ THE JERUSALEM POST's Interview with Menashe Amir Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, September 17, 2006.
  2. ^ IRAN’S FOREIGN POLICY AND DRIVE TOWARD NUCLEAR WEAPONS[permanent dead link‍], US State Department Panel Discussion with Menashe Amir and his mini-biography, May 22, 2008.
  3. ^ Persian-Israeli radio makes waves, Ynet.
  4. ^ Israel's defence establishment is looking east with concern, BBC, 11 August 2004.
  5. ^ Listening to Iran, CBC, August 27, 2008.
  6. ^ After Rebuke, Bush Officials Voice Support For Israel Plan Israeli Sends Signal to Iran Over Airwaves — In Persian, The Forward, December 26, 2003.
  7. ^ Israel Radio Often Finds Best Friends Are Iranian, The New York Times, February 20, 1998.
  8. ^ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in address at Friday prayers, Daily Telegraph, 19 Jun 2009.
  9. ^ Israeli Radio Show Captivates Iranians, Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2009.
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