The famous UN speech of the Iranian President

By David Verveer

This post is an imaginary wishful imagination of courageous behavior by the translators and interpreters working in the UN General Assembly, translating the speeches of the world leaders, given in their native language, into English, French, German, Chinese, etc.

The Iranian president, who was supposed to address the General Assembly of the UN, and ahead of his performance, published in advance his basic thoughts on Holocaust denial, the danger of Zionism, the Iranian rights to develop nuclear weapons, and other controversial issues.

The group of translators led by Iranian descendants who fully disagree with the current regime and live in exile, decided to rewrite the speech, and simultaneous read a improved version of the speech through the microphones of the delegates.

The Iranian leader was surprised to receive ovations and applause, especially when he mentioned his enlightened opinion on suffering of the Palestinians, who according him, had to pay for the imaginary holocaust and Nazi deeds.
The delegates (those who had not yet left the assembly hall during the speech), were surprised to hear that Ahminijad mentioned his mistakes, professed that he intents to make peace with the Israelis, whom he considered a blessing for the Middle Eastern environment and technology.

The ovations and applause surprised Ahminijad, who never before received such a positive response, and happily he continued his personal tirades, which were translated in careful written wording which indicated the Iranian commitment to World Peace, his decision to stop nuclear development and improve the relations with the US and the West. He ended his speech with a commitment to have new elections in Iran and admitting foul play on his part.

The assembly was nearly hysterical, the ovations were deafening, delegates were crowding around the Iranian leader, who could not understand the commotion nor hear the comments, he did not notice that the Iranian delegation, nor other backers of the Iranian regime ignored him and left the UN building.

Heavy security protection surrounded the suddenly popular president on his way out, and then I realized that the interpreters are not allowed to think