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Reporters Without Borders: Mourning Mothers Spokesperson to be Jailed for 6 Months
![[Mourning Mothers representative. Image from en.rsf.org]](/content_images/3/sm_mourningmomsweb.jpg "[Mourning Mothers representative. Image from en.rsf.org]")
[The following statement was issued by Reporters Without Borders on 17 January 2013.] Reporters Without Borders is deeply concerned to learn that Mansoureh Behkish, a netizen and founder of the Mourning Mothers movement, has been told to report to the sentence application court at Tehran’s Evin prison on 29 January to begin serving a six-month jail sentence. “We urge the authorities not to jail Behkish,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The way she has been hounded for years is typical of the constant harassment received by the relatives of executed prisoners when they refuse to comply with the regime’s desire to maintain a veil of silence over these ...
Keep Reading »Letter Concerning Imprisonment and Maltreatment of Omid Kokabee
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[The following letter was issued by the Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA).] 3 January 2013 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran c/o H.E. Mohammad Khazaee Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations 662 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 Your Excellency, I write to you on behalf of the Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) to express our grave concern regarding the imprisonment and maltreatment of Omid Kokabee, ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (November 2012)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Occupations, Interventions,and Law (O.I.L.) Page. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of O.I.L.-related topics. The pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyya strives for, but the views are solely the ones of their authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post with your bio and a release form to post@jadaliyya.com [click "Submissions" on the main page for more information] A Tale of Two Interviews, Habib ...
Keep Reading »Egyptian Protesters and Imprisoned Iranian Hunger Striker: Interviews with Mona El Ghobashy, Hesham Sallam and Hadi Ghaemi
![[Nasrin Sotoudeh, imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist. Photo from ICHR]](/content_images/3/sm_Nasrin_Sotoudeh_Final.jpg "[Nasrin Sotoudeh, imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist. Photo from ICHR]")
Egyptians are revolting once again but this time against an elected President: Mohammed Morsi, who just passed a series of presidential decrees giving him near-dictatorial powers. Almost two years after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt remains mired in major political struggles between the remnants of Hosni Mubarak's regime, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the rest of Egyptian political opinion. What is the balance of power as it stands now between the different competing political movements in Egypt, and how has president Morsi's latest move affected this balance? Khalil Bendib put these questions to Assistant Professor of political science at Barnard College Mona El ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (5 November)
![[Israeli checkpoint outside the city of Ramallah, among the many institutions Angela Davis criticizes in her talk at the American Public Health Association. Image from Wikimedia Commons.]](/content_images/3/sm_schmelzcheckpoint.jpg "[Israeli checkpoint outside the city of Ramallah, among the many institutions Angela Davis criticizes in her talk at the American Public Health Association. Image from Wikimedia Commons.]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week] News "Palestinian Cars Vandalized in Apparent Hate Attack", Agence France-Presse Six Palestinian vehicles in an East Jerusalem neighborhood had their tires slashed and smeared with racist slogans in an apparent hate crime by extremists on the Israeli right. "Obama Appeals to Set Rules for ...
Keep Reading »Oxford Event -- Russian Orientalism to Soviet Iranology: The Persian-Speaking World and Its History Through Russian Eyes (30 November 2012)
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Russian Orientalism to Soviet Iranology: The Persian-Speaking World and Its History Through Russian Eyes 30 November 2012 Oxford, United Kingdom The Soviet Union possessed a long tradition of Iranian Studies, a tradition which it inherited from imperial Russia but transformed to suit its sense of its own historical mission. This tradition had its origins within the framework of Russian Orientalism as this developed during the nineteenth century age of imperial expansion. After 1921, under the auspices of the new Soviet regime, Iranology grew into an extensive and well-organized field, producing large quantities of books and articles every year. Despite the ...
Keep Reading »Currency Crisis in Iran; Copts in Egypt
![Iran Currency [photo posted on flickr by Dieter Zernig]](/content_images/3/sm_6266145994_c8f0ab67e2.jpg "Iran Currency [photo posted on flickr by Dieter Zernig]")
It is no secret that the lives of ordinary Iranians, the wage earners and the poor, have been adversely affected in recent months by the soaring prices of staple goods. The country is now facing a currency crisis, as the Rial has plunged by nearly 60 percent over the past three months. Popular disaffection with the worsening economic conditions has even led to a rare eruption of protests and merchant strikes in the capital. What are the reasons for the collapse of the Rial and accompanying soaring inflation? Is this solely due to United States and European Union sanctions reducing Iran’s ability to export petroleum while increasing the cost of financial transactions for ...
Keep Reading »The Southern Silk Road
![[Chabahar port in Balochistan, Iran. Image from Flickr.]](/content_images/3/sm_5646023308_8d779df554_b.jpg "[Chabahar port in Balochistan, Iran. Image from Flickr.]")
1. Paralysis in Washington US policy on Iran is paralyzed. A report from mid-September by the Iran Project shows how the Obama agenda is poorly considered. This report, “Weighing the Costs of Military Action Against Iran,” comes with the imprimatur of Washington’s retired eminences: politicians (Republican Senator Chuck Hagel and Democratic Congressman Lee Hamilton), ambassadors (Frank Wisner and Thomas Pickering), and military officers (Admiral William Fallon and General Anthony Zinni). It suggests that if the United States attacks Iran, it would push back an Iranian nuclear program by only four years. If such an attack were to take place, the report suggests, it would ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Monthly Archive on Jadaliyya (September 2012)
![[Predator drone on display at an air show near Bonneuil-en-France, France. Image by Apel Pardo Lapez.]](/content_images/3/sm_droneschmelzpredator.jpg "[Predator drone on display at an air show near Bonneuil-en-France, France. Image by Apel Pardo Lapez.]")
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Occupations, Interventions,and Law (O.I.L.) Page. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of O.I.L.-related topics. The pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyya strives for, but the views are solely the ones of their authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post with your bio and a release form to post@jadaliyya.com [click "Submissions" on the main page for more information] "Israel's Hypocrisy on a Nuclear Middle ...
Keep Reading »Text of Netanyahu's Speech to the UN General Assembly, 2012
![[Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shows an illustration as he describes his concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions during his address to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, September 27, 2012. Image by Richard Drew/AP Photo]](/content_images/3/sm_netanyahuschmelz.jpg "[Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shows an illustration as he describes his concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions during his address to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, September 27, 2012. Image by Richard Drew/AP Photo]")
[The following statement was made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.N. General Assemby on 27 September, 2012. It was published by the The Algemeiner.] It’s a pleasure to see the General Assembly presided by the Ambassador from Israel, and it’s good to see all of you, distinguished delegates. Ladies and Gentlemen, Three thousand years ago, King David reigned over the Jewish state in our eternal capital, Jerusalem. I say that to all those who proclaim that the Jewish state has no roots in our region and that it will soon disappear. Throughout our history, the Jewish people have overcome all the tyrants who have sought our destruction. It’s ...
Keep Reading »Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran
![[Crop of Image of Negev Nuclear Research Center at Dimona, photographed by an American reconnaissance satellite in 1960. Image from Wikimedia Commons.]](/content_images/3/sm_Nuclear_reactor_in_dimona_(israel).jpg "[Crop of Image of Negev Nuclear Research Center at Dimona, photographed by an American reconnaissance satellite in 1960. Image from Wikimedia Commons.]")
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu seemed inspired by the Road Runner cartoons, Glenn Beck and Reverend Gene Scott. The bizarre, almost hand drawn, “bomb” in one of his hands was complemented by the red marker in another: man enough, Bibi suggested, to draw his own red lines. He does not need the Americans. The last time someone came to the UN General Assembly and did one of these amateur presentations, the US went to war. Poor Colin Powell would come to regret his 5 February, 2003 speech where he laid out one exaggeration and falsehood after another that led to the US war on Iraq. As Powell put it two years later, “I’m the one who presented it on behalf of the United States ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (10 September)
![[Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, Palestine. Image from Wikimedia Commons.]](/content_images/3/sm_800px-Mausoleo_Arafat_(Muqata,_Ramallah)_02.jpg "[Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, Palestine. Image from Wikimedia Commons.]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week] News "Obama Reflects on Drone Warfare", Jessica Yellin In an online interview with CNN, President Obama openly defended the United States' drone program, warning of the need to avoid a 'slippery slope' towards bending rules when fighting terrorism and elaborating on his own rules for justifying a ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (December 2012)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Occupations, Interventions,and Law (O.I.L.) Page. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of O.I.L.-related topics. The pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyya strives for, but the views are solely the ones of their authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post ...
Keep Reading »Why Chuck Hagel Is Irrelevant
The latest non-scandal scandalizing the American commentariat is whether Barack Obama will be able to nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as his new Secretary of Defense. The narrative is that the Zionist lobby is eager to scuttle Hagel’s nomination because he has uttered one too many words “critical” of Israel, and displayed too many sentiments suspected of being contrary to the agenda of the lobby: namely, destroying Iran. The narrative is true enough. That the lobby does not want Hagel is ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (December 4)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week] Commentary "Obama’s pick for CIA could affect drone program", Greg Miller President Obama’s choice of successor to CIA ...
Keep Reading »Exclusive: Shahin Najafi on the Perils of Being an Artist in Iran
Iranian musician and songwriter Shahin Najafi describes himself as an artist who shows no mercy to any group or any part of the political spectrum. In his work nothing appears to be sacred; his lyrics constantly question political authoritarianism, social injustice, ideological dogmas, and cultural taboos. Shahin Najafi’s defiant spirit put him at loggerheads with the authorities in Iran and compelled him to leave the country in 2004 in order to continue his work without fear of persecution. But ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Monthly Archive on Jadaliyya (October 2012)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Occupations, Interventions,and Law (O.I.L.) Page. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of O.I.L.-related topics. The pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyya strives for, but the views are solely the ones of their authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post ...
Keep Reading »Two Iranian Activists Granted EU's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
[The following press release was issued by the European Parliament on 26 October 2012.] Two Iranian activists, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and film director Jafar Panahi, are this year's joint winners of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. They were chosen by President Schulz and political group leaders on Friday morning. "The award of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the Iranians Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi is a message of solidarity and ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (22 October)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week] News "CIA Seeks to Expand Drone Fleet, Officials Say," Greg Miller CIA director David Petraeus has proposed an expansion of the ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (8 October)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week] News "White House Widening Covert War in North Africa", Kimberly Dozier The Associated Press reports on small teams of ...
Keep Reading »Israel's Hypocrisy on a Nuclear Middle East
When world leaders packed their bags and headed home last week, there was one lingering memory of the General Assembly’s high-level debate: Benjamin Netanyahu’s dramatic presentation of a cartoonish nuclear red line, which hit the front pages of most mainstream newspapers in the United States. The Israeli prime minister warned Iran against crossing that red line even though the Jewish state itself had crossed it when it went nuclear many moons ago. As Mouin Rabbani, contributing editor to the Middle ...
Keep Reading »تحديات الانتخابات الرئاسية الايرانية المقبلة
یبدو أن الانتخابات الرئاسية المقبلة في إيران والمزمع عقدها في عام ٢٠١٣ ستؤدي إلى تعميق الانقسامات في صفوف المعارضة الايرانية؛ بينما بدأت أطراف من المعارضة التداول حول المشاركة في الانتخابات، يرفض بعضها مبدأ المشاركة فيها ،على سبيل المثال قال سعيد حجاريان، وهو أحد المنظرين للمعارضين في الداخل إن الانتخابات هي "فرصة للتنظيم والعمل" وفي الوقت نفسه رأى الصحفي والناشط البارز مرتضى كاظميان أنها ستشمل منتسبي النظام فقط ولن تسمح السلطة لأي من القوى الديمقراطية المشاركة فيها. ...
Keep Reading »Labor Strikes in Egypt; Iran Tribunal in London
For the past week, the world's attention has been focused on the protests in front of US embassies in Muslim majority countries. There has been special attention devoted to the protests in front of the American embassy in Cairo. However, Egyptians were gearing up for a different kinds of protest! Egyptian journalist and activist Hossam El-Hamalawy speaks about the recent wave of labour strikes in Egypt. Nancy Hormeshea, a human rights lawyer, discusses the Iran Tribunal, a commission modeled after ...
Keep Reading »Letters Concerning Academic Freedom in Iran
[The following letters were written by the Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA).] (1) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran c/o H. E. Mohammad Khazaee, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations 662 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 Your Excellency, I write to you on behalf of the Committee on Academic Freedom of the ...
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