Reza Pahlavi Receives European Jewish Association’s King Solomon Award in Krakow

Reza Pahlavi received the European Jewish Association’s King Solomon Award in Krakow, Poland, on November 9, according to his communications office. The award concluded a day of political meetings and media appearances in which the Iranian opposition figure called for support for Iranians opposing the Islamic Republic. His office said the day began with meetings about practical support for the Iranian people, followed by an interview with Newsweek Poland and an international press conference. The European Jewish Association hosted the briefing alongside the award ceremony. At the briefing, his office said, Pahlavi conveyed three messages: he had come on behalf of the Iranian nation to honor Holocaust victims; the Islamic Republic threatened Israel’s existence and Jewish people across Europe; and the world should support Iranians challenging the regime. In a further account of his remarks, his office said he compared the Islamic Republic with Soviet totalitarianism, Hitler’s fascism and South Africa’s apartheid regime. He argued that it combined characteristics of all three while avoiding decisive international action. He also called for action to prevent another Holocaust, end repression of Iranians and defend freedom.