Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 24 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
OpEdNews Op Eds    H2'ed 12/1/20

Iranians: The People the West are Allowed to Assassinate

By       (Page 1 of 3 pages)   1 comment
Message Ramin Mazaheri
Become a Fan
  (5 fans)

Killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
(Image by Wikipedia (commons.wikimedia.org), Author: Fars)
  Details   Source   DMCA

The recent assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh - and the total silence regarding any sanctions on those who illegally played judge, jury, invader and executioner - reminds us how very unique Iranians are: Iranians are the people whom Westerners feel they are legitimately allowed to assassinate.

The citizens of which other country get so shamefully and shockingly assassinated by Westerners with such regularity in the 21st century?

We can't compare the assassinations of Iranians with allegations (which did arise amid a once in a half-century Russophobia campaign in the West) that Russia poisoned a convicted double agent inside the United Kingdom. Not only did Western countries issue actual condemnations, unlike with the illegal murder of Fakhrizadeh, but they even expelled over 150 Russian diplomats.

The largest point to make clear is regarding why Iranians get this extraordinary (inhumane) treatment. It's important for journalists to answer the short-term question of, "Why Fakhrizadeh?", but we must also answer the long-term question of "Why Iran?"

The reality is that the average Westerners doesn't even know how they got to this point. The Iranian hostage crisis was long ago, Israel is the belligerent one which keeps invading (and losing), the US is the belligerent one which keeps invading (and losing) - the refusal to allow Iran to defend itself is something which the average Westerner mostly doesn't agree with and which they definitely cannot explain. That is to say: the reason is political - but Westerners are atrocious politicians, atrociously cynical about politics and atrociously misinformed about politics and socioeconomics due to their ever-more obvious censorship, propaganda and self-censorship.

There are several answers to "Why Iran?" Firstly, Iranians are an "expendable" people:

For a few centuries Westerners have regarded Iranians (as well as many others) as people who own things of value (natural resources), but who can produce nothing of value. Value is derived from supporting not just Westernism, but a Westernism which is totally unleavened - Westerners might say "contaminated" - with any non-Western ideas. Those who work for systems which do not conform to Western desires - no matter how great the democratic legitimacy of these systems -can be assassinated at will, in Western eyes. This is why the killing of a Qasem Soleimani or Fakhrizadeh does not merit consequences, unlike the assassination of a French general or a Japanese scientist.

Secondly, Iranians are a "ignorable" people:

Next Page  1  |  2  |  3

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Must Read 2   Well Said 2   Valuable 2  
Rate It | View Ratings

Ramin Mazaheri Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

Ramin Mazaheri is currently covering the US elections. He is the chief correspondent in Paris for Press TV and has lived in France since 2009. He has been a daily newspaper reporter in the US, and has reported from Iran, Cuba, Egypt, Tunisia, (more...)
 

Related Topic(s): Iran; Israel, Add Tags
Add to My Group(s)
Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

Khamenei to Macron: Stop calling me - I've moved on

Hiding the West's Ongoing Neo-Colonialism in Lebanon via Blaming Iran, Part 1 of 2

Israel Panics, Attacks Over Iran Rapprochement

Why France's 20- and 30-somethings hate the Yellow Vests

Iranian Unity & Patience Caused Trump Flip-Flop on Attack

Back to French tear gas in the morning: smells like auste'rite'

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend