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In 539 B.C., having conquered Babylon, the benevolent King Cyrus freed the Jews from captivity and empowered them to return to the Promised Land and build their temple.
For his acts of kindness, Cyrus the Great is immortalized in the Bible in several passages and is called “the anointed of the Lord.” The Jews, throughout recorded history, looked to Cyrus’ people, the Iranians, as their friends and protectors against oppressors such as the Seleucids and the Romans.

This has never been forgotten by the Jews (I am told) nor the Iranians (personal communications, and have read on FR over the years).

16 posted on 01/07/2010 5:12:26 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)

This has never been forgotten by the Jews

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Again, I agree totally with your statement.

20 posted on 01/07/2010 5:19:38 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)