Western Media Discovers Iranian Protester, Ignores US-Backed Saudi Mass Executions
The Independent cheers Erfan Soltani’s temporary reprieve from execution in Iran, highlighting his mother’s appeal. It’s a story designed to tug at heartstrings, focusing on a singular case to paint a broad, damning picture of Iran. Conveniently omitted is any mention of Saudi Arabia, a key US ally and arms purchaser from nations like the UK, which executed 81 people in a single day in March 2022.
That’s not a reprieve; that’s a conveyor belt to the gallows, reportedly using weapons generously supplied by Western nations. One might wonder why alleged human rights concerns only seem to resonate when the target nation isn’t a lucrative client for Western arms manufacturers. It appears universal human rights have a rather specific geographical filter, especially when billions in defense
contracts are on the line. The same institutions that champion freedom in one breath, sell precision-guided bombs to those executing dissidents in another. (The term 'hypocrisy' feels understated here, doesn't it?)