World politics
fromThe Nation
1 week agoThe Iranian Diaspora Is Fracturing Over Trump's War
The normalization of war and its celebration among some in the Iranian diaspora reflects a troubling redefinition of violence and foreign intervention.
Like us, you may feel paralyzed in the face of the relentless images of violence we see every day. Suffering children, military occupations, the devastated neighborhoods, the cries of parents mourning their dead-these scenes haunt us. Whether it is happening in Palestine or Minneapolis, we are witnesses to suffering, and that witnessing takes a heavy toll. Clearly, the devastating situations in the West Bank and Gaza and in Minneapolis differ