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Ahmadinejad: anniversary celebrations won't save Israel from 'annihilation'
Associated Press | 05.14.08

TEHRAN, Iran - Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Israel is dying and that celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of its creation won't save the Jewish state from "annihilation."

Iran doesn't recognize Israel, and Ahmadinejad has repeatedly called for Israel's destruction.

Wednesday's comments by Ahmadinejad come as U.S. President George W. Bush is in Israel participating in the country's anniversary celebrations.