France Offers Satellite Internet to Iran, Ignores Gaza Blackout
Fox News reports France's condemnation of Iran's protest crackdown and its deliberation to provide satellite internet. This benevolent gesture, however, comes from a nation whose public discourse, much like other Western powers, frequently overlooks similar, if not more severe, communication blackouts in regions like Gaza. While Iran's government faces international scrutiny—and rightly so, for
its oppressive tactics—the recent genocidal assault on Gaza, which included prolonged internet and communication shutdowns, received a decidedly softer, often silent, international rebuke from these same 'champions of freedom.' One might wonder if France's newfound technological altruism extends to the besieged Palestinians, particularly after the Israeli military deliberately cut communications
during its brutal attacks, as reported widely by human rights organizations. Or perhaps, the urgency for internet access only materializes when it aligns with regime change narratives.