Today, we’re talking about the United States’ illegal attack on Iran. Yeah, politicians are trying to say it was legal — but international law experts say otherwise, and I’m inclined to listen to them over politicians.
On top of all that, reporting from CNN on leaked intelligence suggests the attacks didn’t even achieve the goal that politicians are using to justify this illegal act: the destruction of nuclear sites.
Meanwhile, before the United States even got involved at Israel’s behest, Israel had already lobbed strikes on Iran, killing hundreds of Iranian civilians, and prompting Iran to launch retaliatory strikes that killed 28 people in Israel.
Altogether, the two countries fought for 12 days before a tenuous ceasefire was struck, one Israel immediately violated but that has otherwise held.
But during those same 12 days, Israel killed at least 870 Palestinians in its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
This is the reality that has prompted a group of Canadian journalists, titled Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine, to speak out this week with a press conference to remind us of our ethical and professional duties: “to report courageously, to challenge power unequivocally and to fiercely protect the integrity of our profession and the safety of our colleagues. The world is watching, and history will remember how we respond.”
Samira Mohyeddin, an award-winning Iranian-Canadian journalist, was among those who spoke out this week. It’s not a surprise she was there. Samira has been fearlessly reporting on the genocide, putting many folks with far more institutional support to shame.
On top of that, she has the lived and journalistic experience to share essential context with Canadians through her impressive work.
That’s why I am so incredibly thrilled that Samira is this week's guest.
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