Month: June 2009
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News and Analysis (6/20-21/09)
With at least 13 dead as Mousavi supports continuing protests demanding another vote … Deaths Confirmed in Iran Unrest (Al Jazeera) … we are further reminded of the limited impact of online communications: Reading Twitter in Tehran? (Washington Post) Negating the military gains of Pakistan, ruined infrastructure and weak economies are the strongest recruiting points…
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News and Analysis (6/19/09)
Khamenei rejects the allegations of election fraud, “the Islamic republic never betrays the votes of people”… Iran’s Supreme Leader Demands End to Election Protests (Washington Post) … As a result, protests may grow increasingly violent: Shadowy Iranian Vigilantes Vow Bolder Action (NY Times) Anti-terrorism laws allow for the detention of journalists despite claims Afghan laws…
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Iranian Nukes: The Way Forward
Today’s New York Times ran a story on the fact that the U.N.’s atomic energy chief “has a gut feeling” that Iran wants nuclear weapons. This is as surprising and newsworthy as my gut feeling that the U.S. wants to hang onto its nuclear weapons. Much more enlightening was a fantastic panel discussion called “Reassessing…
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News and Analysis (6/18/09)
“‘No one in their right mind can believe’ the official results from Friday’s contest, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri said…. ‘A government not respecting people’s vote has no religious or political legitimacy’”: Iran’s Senior Ayatollah Slams Election, Confirming Split (McClatchy) US intervention in the Iranian election crisis would only further undermine US objectives for negotiations…
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News and Analysis (6/17/09)
Israeli and Hamas officials seem to trust Carter as a facilitator of peace: Why Israel and Hamas are meeting with Jimmy Carter (Christian Science Monitor) Regardless of the election’s winner, oppression through censorship remains of greater concern to Iranians… Innocent Googling? No Such Thing in Tehran (NY Times) …Both sides use political demonstrations as a…
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Preliminary Thoughts on Ahmadinejad’s Re-election
The Iranian elections were the last of three crucial elections, the others being the Israeli and American elections, needed to establish a tone and general direction for peace negotiations across the Middle East. With the international community watching closely, most experts agreed it would come down to a run-off between the top two candidates. Shocking…
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News and Analysis (6/16/09)
Oppressive measures designed to limit media coverage and disrupt protests continue… Robert Fisk: Iran’s Day of Destiny (Independent) Social Networks Spread Iranian Defiance Online (NY Times) …However, some analysts are beginning to question the absolute control of Khamenei… In Iran, an Iron Cleric, Now Blinking (NY Times) …Meanwhile, Obama uses a hands-off approach to press…
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News and Analysis (6/15/09)
Netanyahu “wants to substitute a Palestinian state for a ghetto with no sovereignty, with no control of its land, of its resources, of its passage, of its roads, of its airspace, of its border…Â This is a game, he just used the word state to mislead the world”: Palestinians Reject Israeli Terms (Al Jazeera) Allegations…
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News and Analysis (6/13-14/09)
Iran experiences the worst riots in nearly ten years with Ahmadinejad elected by record breaking participation … Protests Flare in Tehran as Opposition Disputes Vote (NY Times) … However, Mousavi supporters find an ally in the US government: US rejects victory claim by Iran’s Ahmadinejad (Washington Post) “A trial procedure can never be considered fair…
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News and Analysis (6/12/09)
The Qur’an [3:75] says there are some who owing “a single silver coin … will not repay it unless you constantly stood demanding;” if the slipper fits … : Saudi Princess and (unpaid) €70,000 Lingerie Bill (Guardian) If the US remains unwilling to accept innocent detainees, they cannot expect other nations to be waiting with…
