Tuesday 03 June 2008:
"O dear Imam (Khomeini)! You said the Zionist Regime that is a usurper and illegitimate regime and a cancerous tumor should be wiped off the map. I should say that your illuminating remark and cause is going to come true today. The Zionist Regime has lost its existence philosophy... the Zionist regime faces a complete deadend and under God's grace your wish will soon be materialized and the corrupt element will be wiped off the map,"
Sowie:
Friday 26 September 2008:
"In response to the question whether Ahmadinejad believed in need for elimination of Israel from the world map, he said, "Yes, I say criminal acts committed by states, occupation, state sponsored terrorism, daily massacre of women, children and elderly folks, and long term occupation of another nation's land, need to be ended at any rate."
Ahmadinejad added, "We say such moves need to be ended; now if the only way to end them is to wipe Israel, well let it be wiped. We say committing crimes need to be ended."