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Iran executes two men who tried storming military facility during January protest crackdown

Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility during January's anti-government protests. The men were among four facing execution in a crackdown on unrest.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.
Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in a  protest to mark Al-Quds Day, in London, Britain, March 15, 2026

The Jewish passion for freedom and human rights was hijacked by the West - opinion

An image from a Women, Life, Freedom protest in Washington, DC in 2023.

Iran executes man allegedly tied to attack on military site during mass protests

Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests.

Iran steps up executions as experts warn state killing being used to suppress political dissent


Amnesty USA chief to lawmakers: ‘I regret’ speaking for US Jews about Israel

Paul O’Brien told a reporter that Amnesty did not believe Israel should exist as a Jewish state.

 Amnesty International holds a press conference to announce its 211-page report named "Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity" in East Jerusalem

What does Amnesty International say about Iran?

The report characterizes Iran as having an economic and environmental crisis with high inflation, as well as lower wages and employment rates, deforestation and water pollution.

 The logo of Amnesty International is seen next to director of Mujeres En Linea Luisa Kislinger, during a news conference to announce the results of an investigation into humans rights abuses committed in Venezuela during protests against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela February 20, 2

My Word: Gut feelings on Amnesty International

When it comes to the Jewish state, Amnesty International’s US director Paul O’Brien doesn’t have healthy gut feelings so much as hateful Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

 JEWS AND ARABS wait for a tram at a Jerusalem light rail stop.

All 25 Jewish House Democrats blast Amnesty head’s comments on Israel

Paul O’Brien defended Amnesty’s recent report designating Israel as an “apartheid” state.

House impeachment manager and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) sits in his seat reading a pocket copy of the US Constitution as he waits for the start of US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capito

Amnesty International's report on Israel is full of distortions and lies - editorial

It is now clearer than ever that the goal of Amnesty International’s report is the exact opposite of recognizing the right of Israel to exist as the world’s only Jewish state.

 SECRETARY-GENERAL of Amnesty International Agnès Callamard speaks during a press conference in east Jerusalem on February 1.

Amnesty International official is ‘opposed’ to Israel as a Jewish state

“We are opposed to the idea — and this, I think, is an existential part of the debate — that Israel should be preserved as a state for the Jewish people.”

 Amnesty International holds a press conference to announce its 211-page report named "Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity" in East Jerusalem

Russia dropping ‘dumb bombs’ on Ukrainian cities, says Pentagon, Amnesty

Dumb bombs are not precision-guided and thus have limited ability to accurately strike targets – leading to collateral damage.

 A photo shows damages to a building in Kharkiv's Constitution Square after shelling by Russian forces, March 2, 2022

Israeli-Arab speaks at Irish Parliament, defending Israel

Yoseph Haddad spoke at the Irish Parliament, defending Israel against "Apartheid" status.

Irish Flag 370

US-based Christian mission accuses Israel of 'apartheid' in new letter 

The authors of "Compelled to Witness” also condemned antisemitism.

A church in Israel

No comparison between Israel, South African apartheid

As someone who grew up in apartheid South Africa, I found Amnesty International's report to be disingenuous and dangerous.

 Nelson Mandela dons a kippa during his visit to Yad Vashem in 1999