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Iranian dissident journalist choked in assault at London march for release of hostages [and a photo never to be seen in British press]
Jerusalem Post ^ | 11 August, 2025 | Jerusalem Post Staff

Posted on 08/10/2025 11:40:38 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy

Dissident Iranian journalist Niyak Ghorbani was assaulted during a march calling for the release of the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in London on Sunday.

The assailant threw the contents of a bottle at him, charged at him, and was seen grabbing Ghorbani around the neck, in a moment captured by photographers. [....]

"The only thing I could think to do was to grip his collar tightly so he couldn’t get away. As my vision darkened and I was on the verge of blacking out, his female companion, seeing that I would not let go, began clawing at my neck and body," Ghorbani recalled after the assailant began choking him.

The assailant was seen being dragged away by police, according to the Metro report. [....]

Sarai Idan, former Miss Iraq and the CEO of Humanity4ward, shared that Ghorbani had been rushed to the hospital following the attack.

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: demonstration; hamas; israel; london

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Assume this photo would have been of a pro-Israel activist attacking an anti-Israel demonstrator. It would immediately have become an iconic picture. However, neither the Guardian, Daily Mail nor the Telegraph has published anyting about this incident. Instead the story of the Al Jazeera "journalist" (ie Hamas terrorist) adorns their front pages. Disgusting!

1 posted on 08/10/2025 11:40:39 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy
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To: ScaniaBoy
Niyak Ghorbani has previously been arrested for eating a banana (!!!) during an anti-Hamas protest.

Anti-Hamas activist arrested after waving banana during London protest

It did not lead to any further legal action but the Metropolitan police leaked his personal details.

Metropolitan Police 'has put lives of Iranian dissidents at risk' after staff member posts personal details of three men online

2 posted on 08/10/2025 11:48:15 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: ScaniaBoy
Dissident Iranian journalist Niyak Ghorbani was assaulted during a march calling for the release of the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in London on Sunday.

What?

3 posted on 08/10/2025 11:48:43 PM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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To: Az Joe
Sorry, I had to post the text as it was written. A better wording would have been:

Dissident Iranian journalist Niyak Ghorbani was assaulted during a march in London on Sunday, calling for the release of the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.

4 posted on 08/10/2025 11:52:01 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: RandFan

RF,

You often quote from British newspapers. Have you seen this photo published in any papers yesterday or today? Have you seen this incident reported anywhere?


5 posted on 08/11/2025 2:44:47 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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I doubt they’d cover this


6 posted on 08/11/2025 2:50:28 AM PDT by RandFan
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A video of the incident and the arrest from Tousi TV:

Tousi TV Reporter Taken To Hospital After Attack In London

7 posted on 08/11/2025 3:17:35 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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