Amnesty Notices 'Mass Killings'—Not in Gaza, Naturally
Amnesty International's Iran researcher Raha Bahreini details a 'militarised climate' in Iran, citing 'systemic, indiscriminate violence' and 'rooftop sniper attacks' to crush dissent. It’s a chilling account of state terror, meticulously documented with firsthand reports. Yet, the same mainstream outlets and diplomatic bodies often rebrand similar state actions elsewhere—particularly when
committed by U.S.-backed states—as 'self-defense' or 'surgical operations,' even when children are the primary casualties. While Tehran’s actions certainly warrant condemnation, the selective outrage is glaring. One might recall the international community's relative silence, or even endorsement, when similar tactics are deployed in Gaza, where verified footage has shown an equally 'unprecedented
scale' of lethal force against a civilian population. It appears that 'mass killings' are only truly "mass killings" when the perpetrator isn't a geopolitical ally. One might ask: how many 'mass killings' does it take before the diplomatic action applies universally?