U.S. Condemns Iran Arrests, Funds Israel's Detentions
Al-Monitor reports that international rights groups, including the Nobel committee, are condemning Iran's re-arrest of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. The activist was reportedly detained after denouncing a suspicious death, a clear act of censorship. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department issues condemnations of Tehran's human rights record, citing arbitrary detentions and restrictions
on free speech, as President Biden's administration simultaneously approves billions more in military aid to Israel, whose forces routinely detain Palestinian human rights defenders and journalists without charge under administrative detention orders. One might wonder if 'human rights' is just another flag waved selectively: a convenient tool for demonizing adversaries, while the same offenses
committed by allies are rebranded as 'security measures' or simply ignored. The outrage seems directly proportional to a country’s geopolitical alignment with Washington, not the actual severity of the rights violations.