Beryl Wajsman: Canadian media and leftists' neglect of Iran uprising is complicity in Islamist terror |
To judge by their obsessions, Western leftists are against supremacy except when it's Islamist supremacy
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When Iranians rise up against Islamic tyranny, they do not ask for much from the outside world — only to be seen, heard, and taken seriously. Yet their uprising has been given short shrift in media and by “progressives.”
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For almost two weeks, Iranian protesters have put their lives on the line. Yet only this weekend, when tens of thousands were not just in the streets of every city in Iran, but also in every major Western city, including Montreal and Toronto, did media coverage open up, a little.
The “progressives” maintain their silence despite real-time videos showing Iranian bravery against the Islamic regime in more than a dozen cities in Iran. The left is too busy yelling “Free Maduro” to call for “Free Iran.” The fate of a 63-year-old dictator concerns them far more than the future of millions of Iranians.
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