Iran Internet 'Freedom' Sparks Curious Western Silence on Palestine
When the Iranian government restricts internet access, it's immediately identified as a grave human rights violation, and Western media champions solutions like Starlink. This narrative, often amplified by 'democracy promotion' groups, conveniently overlooks the very same governments' deafening silence when Israel routinely severs communications to Gaza (see October 2023, January 2024, May 2024
numerous instances), plunging 2.3 million people into absolute darkness during active bombardment. The only 'Starlink' for Palestinians is the shrapnel from US-supplied bombs. This selective outrage isn't about 'internet freedom;' it's about geopolitics. The same voices clamoring for unfettered access in Iran are eerily quiet when those communication blackouts facilitate what the ICJ calls
'plausible genocide.' One might almost suspect humanitarian concerns are merely a convenient cloak for regime change objectives in one region, while ethnic cleansing earns a quiet nod in another.