TEHRAN – This is written for those unaware of history, the kind who, if they had lived during the Iraqi invasion of Iran, might have been fooled by Saddam’s deceptive rhetoric into aligning with him under the guise of "liberating" the country.

Just three days ago, prior to the Iron Dome’s failure to prevent Iranian missiles, Netanyahu sent a message to the Iranian people, claiming that he and his government differentiate between the Islamic Republic and the "Aryan" people of Iran. He ended by saying, “You deserve better. The people of Iran must know that Israel stands with you. May we work together for a future filled with peace and prosperity.”

For Netanyahu—a man responsible for the deaths of over sixteen thousand children, who leads a government that threatens Iranians with nuclear weapons—to now promise freedom to these same people, just as Saddam once did, comes as no surprise. The real question is: If Netanyahu genuinely distinguishes between the Iranian people and their government, why, for decades, have he and his followers celebrated the Purim Festival—an annual commemoration of massacres against Iranians—with such fanfare throughout Israel?

As noted on Wikipedia, “Purim, derived from the Hebrew word ‘pur’ meaning lot, is a festival associated with the massacre of Iranians. It is celebrated not only in the occupied territories but also within Jewish communities in the U.S. and Europe. The festival is based on a story from the Torah that praises Esther, a Jewish woman who, by betraying Persian King Xerxes, incited a brutal three-day massacre in which 70,000 Iranians, including women and children, were mercilessly killed and their possessions looted.”

Mr. Netanyahu, does this annual celebration of genocide against Aryan Iranians—which has been held among your people long before the Iranian Revolution and the establishment of Zionist regime—also separate the Iranian government from its people?

Do you really believe that a true Iranian, despite any internal disagreements, would ever allow their country to fall and witness the birth of a second Purim festival, just to see you and your companions dance and celebrate?