While American youth chant for Palestine and express support for the regime in Iran, Iranian youth, with a 'lived experience' that stands in sharp contrast to those of their US counterparts, tear down street signs bearing the names 'Islamic Republic' and 'Palestine.'

There are many hidden costs to the support that Hamas, Houthis and Iran are receiving on US campuses. One of those costs is that an emboldened Tehran, knowing that the world's focus is elsewhere, attacks Iranian women with abandon. washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

'Weak makes right,' isn't simply an error. It's an intricate formulation that's been 50+ years in the making. When the young Ayatollah Khomeini saw that his early 1960s sermons were falling on deaf ears (when he was criticizing the Shah of Iran for his efforts at modernization,

When 'activism' merges with narcissism, it's less about the cause and more about the ego.

Iran expands public crackdown on women and girls, sparking public anger - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

This is among the most difficult documentaries you will ever watch. Eyewitness testimonies of the systematic and pervasive sexual violence that occurred on Oct 7, and which is ignored by most progressive and feminist organizations. screamsbeforesilence.com

Roya Hakakian's conversation with Aryeh Tepper and me is quite insightful. Check out how she integrates various aspects of her identity--and the humor in which she does it. One of the most intriguing portions of the chat was about the Harper's letter from 2020.

Roya Hakakian – Bridging Two Worlds

Combat Antisemitism Movement #StraightAhead

The regime that wishes to wipe Israel off the map also executes artists, harasses women, bans the Baha’i from attending college, doesn’t see non-Shiites as equal citizens (that includes the Sunnis) and hangs gays from cranes. But US campuses love their rage more than the facts!

Rapping is a crime in Iran. Islamic regime sentenced #ToomajSalehi to death.
Never forgive, Never forget.
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Today, at 4 pm EST, our Straight Ahead: The Omni-American Podcast podcast features the celebrated author, Roya Hakakian. Roya Hakakian

One hears about both #Islamophobia and #AntiSemitism on campus but strangely while I see students taking off kippot and hiding Jewish stars, everyone, Arab and non-Arab, seems comfortable in a kaffiyeh.

You can know a protestor by the quality of those who praise him.

The office of the Supreme Leader of Iran hails the protestors on American streets. That's all you need to know about the nature of the protests or the protestors.

Some Anti-Israel Protesters Are Paid - WSJ wsj.com/articles/some-…