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Iranian protesters are showing courage in the face of tyranny — but Israel-obsessed liberals don’t seem to care
New York Post ^ | Jan. 11, 2026 | Melanie Phillips

Posted on 01/12/2026 10:51:41 AM PST by T Ruth

As the Iranian uprising continues to escalate, it’s been reported that hundreds of protesters have been killed by the regime’s security forces.

The internet, phone signals and lighting have been cut, and it’s feared the killings are intensifying behind the blackout.

Yet the Iranian people have increasingly poured onto the streets to confront the regime’s murder and torture squads. There’s never been such a mass display of raw courage in the teeth of such vicious repression.

If the regime does fall, this will be a seismic event, reshaping the region and world politics. The insurrection might be the most consequential global event so far this century. Yet from Western liberals, there’s been little more than pursed lips.

There have been no demonstrations in support of the embattled protesters. People who screamed falsehoods about Israel’s “massacres” of women and children in Gaza have been struck totally dumb about the carnage of civilians being deliberately wrought in Iran.

Most Western media initially ignored the Iranian insurrection, then downplayed it as mere “cost of living” protests, and then began to amplify regime propaganda claims.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that the Islamic Republic is "fully prepared for war" against any outsiders who interfere in the deadly nationwide protests against the regime.

DNC chair Ken Martin disturbingly compares US to Iran, claims Trump admin is ‘killing protesters’ Gut-wrenching footage shows grieving Iranian families search through rows of bodies after massacre of anti-regime protesters.

The reason is that the uprising is not just against the regime but against the repressive tyranny of Islam itself. This is intolerable to Western liberals, because it gets in the way of their fixed narrative that, when Islamists commit mass murder against the innocent, it’s justified resistance against Western-backed imperialism.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dhimmidemocrats; dnckeywordtroll; whataretheirfrnicks; worryaboutamerica

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1 posted on 01/12/2026 10:51:41 AM PST by T Ruth
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To: T Ruth

The left wont say a word since the Iranian mullahs hate Israel, the left hates Israel so they have a shared interest


2 posted on 01/12/2026 10:57:41 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: T Ruth

Great article, so true. Remember how white liberals boosted up BLM? The same white liberals are on the mullah side now


3 posted on 01/12/2026 10:57:57 AM PST by Freeleesy
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To: Freeleesy

The white liberals would vote for Satan if he ran for office as a Democrat.


4 posted on 01/12/2026 11:01:45 AM PST by BipolarBob (These violent delights have violent ends.)
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To: T Ruth

It’s not about Israel, it’s about Trump.

The Iranian people love Trump, so the left hates them. It’s that simple. Leftists spend all day, every day seething like rabid dogs about Trump. Their animus against Israel is only about 10% in intensity, if that.


5 posted on 01/12/2026 11:01:56 AM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: T Ruth

I note a similar silence so far on the part of the FReeper Allahu Akhbar Chorus.

I stand ready to be happily contradicted.


6 posted on 01/12/2026 11:08:25 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (islam v. communism: Which is worse for mankind? Discuss…)
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To: Uncle Miltie

put Tucker in there


7 posted on 01/12/2026 11:10:05 AM PST by sopo
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To: sauropod

Bkmk


8 posted on 01/12/2026 11:11:47 AM PST by sauropod
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To: reasonisfaith

Saw on X a pic of a university quad totally empty. No protesters in support of Iranian protesting. Says it all


9 posted on 01/12/2026 11:13:17 AM PST by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness)
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To: sopo

Tucker is having bad menstrual cramps right now


10 posted on 01/12/2026 11:13:45 AM PST by JessieHelmsJr (Tree hugging liberals call it global warming. We call it summertime. FUBO!!! )
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To: T Ruth

Iranian woman without head covering lights cigarette with burning photo of Ayatollah

11 posted on 01/12/2026 11:15:31 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenerHow y, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: T Ruth
...the [Iranian] uprising is not just against the regime but against the repressive tyranny of Islam itself. This is intolerable to Western liberals...

In Iran:

In the Blue State of Minnesomalia:

12 posted on 01/12/2026 11:18:02 AM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: reasonisfaith

The left are in bed with the Mullahs thats why..also they both share the same interest, hating Israel, that is what makes them stick together so they look the other way when Iran murders unarmed people. The left makes such a big fuss about ONE woman, ONE woman who had NO right trying to run over an ICE agent, but in Iran, they are murdering HUNDREDS, perhaps THOUSANDS of people and nothing, not a peep cause they dont care, they are fine with it


13 posted on 01/12/2026 11:23:26 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: MtnClimber; Who is John Galt?

It’s been determined that this photo was taken in Canada, not Iran.


14 posted on 01/12/2026 11:23:36 AM PST by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: T Ruth

Demonic lawless Obama would never support the protesters in Iran, only ever sided with the evil Mullahs. Yet somehow no reporters ever managed to call him out when he did the exact opposite everywhere else in the world including the USA.

Lawlessness is the spirit of anti-Christ.


15 posted on 01/12/2026 11:25:50 AM PST by captmar-vell
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To: Who is John Galt?

Great comparison and contrast!


16 posted on 01/12/2026 11:25:52 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenerHow y, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Some are silent, while others are unabashedly rooting for the mullahs.


17 posted on 01/12/2026 11:28:13 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: fidelis
It’s been determined claimed that this photo was taken in Canada, not Iran.

Well maybe. But so what?

18 posted on 01/12/2026 11:28:14 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenerHow y, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: BipolarBob

Indeed.


19 posted on 01/12/2026 11:32:47 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: sopo

And Candace Owens too.


20 posted on 01/12/2026 11:33:24 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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