LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's upcoming Christmas message will say Jesus would be a defender of the oppressed if he were alive today . Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will deliver his Christmas message on Channel 4 . `` Jesus the Son of Mary is the standard-bearer of justice , of love for our fellow human beings , of the fight against tyranny , discrimination and injustice , '' Ahmadinejad will say , according to a preliminary text of remarks he is planning to deliver in a message to be broadcast Thursday -- Christmas Day -- on British TV . The fiery Iranian leader , who has angered Western countries with his sharp comments on Israel , nuclear power , and the role of the United States in the world , will be delivering the Alternative Christmas Message on Britain 's Channel 4 . The network , which calls the event a `` traditional alternative to The Queen 's Christmas Day broadcast , '' issued the preliminary text . The thrust of his words and the overall message contained religiously inclusive rhetoric , such as his congratulating `` the followers of Abrahamic faiths , especially the followers of Jesus Christ , and the people of Britain . '' And his words conjured a hopeful future . But some of his remarks reflected Ahmadinejad 's trademark bluntness . `` If Christ was on earth today undoubtedly he would stand with the people in opposition to bullying , ill-tempered and expansionist powers , '' the text says . `` If Christ was on earth today undoubtedly he would hoist the banner of justice and love for humanity to oppose warmongers , occupiers , terrorists and bullies the world over . `` If Christ was on earth today undoubtedly he would fight against the tyrannical policies of prevailing global economic and political systems , as he did in his lifetime . '' The alternative address tradition , which began in 1993 , has included remarks from the Rev . Jesse Jackson , an injured Afghan war veteran , a survivor of the attacks of September 11 , 2001 , and Marge from the television show `` The Simpsons . '' The network notes that `` relations between Iran and the West '' will play `` a central role in world affairs '' in the coming year . The address -- which wo n't be broadcast opposite the queen 's message -- will be preceded by a `` short introduction '' that will put the leader 's `` appearance in context . '' `` As the leader of one of the most powerful states in the Middle East , President Ahmadinejad 's views are enormously influential . As we approach a critical time in international relations , we are offering our viewers an insight into an alternative world view , '' said Dorothy Byrne , head of news and current affairs . `` Channel 4 has devoted more airtime to examining Iran than any other broadcaster and this message continues a long tradition of offering a different perspective on the world around us . ''
Iranian President Ahmadinejad to deliver his speech on British TV . Ahmadinejad : If Jesus was alive he would defend oppressed , against injustice . Channel 4 has broadcast Queen to queen 's traditional programmes since 1993 . Network : Relations between West , Iran central and to world affairs in general .