THE BIGGEST COUNTRIES in the world yesterday stood up for Iran and for the people of Palestine.
The attack on Iran is illegal, they declared. And Palestinians need justice.
But western mainstream media outlets ran an astonishing news blackout on the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with most outlets giving it zero coverage.
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ATTACK VIOLATES INTERNATIONAL LAW
Leaders of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Iran and other countries declared that the US attacks on Iran “violate the UN Charter and the principles and norms of international law, posing a serious risk to world peace, security, and stability”.
The lack of coverage from most western mainstream media outlets is bizarre.
The SCO is more than three times the size of NATO.
The pro-peace Eastern organization covers 42.5 per cent of humanity, compared to NATO’s 13 per cent.
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MODI SIGNED
While China is seen as the de facto leader of the organization, much of the attention was on India’s Narendra Modi, who has been cozying up to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu
And Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has also been trying to play both sides.
But both turned up and signed the declaration.
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MOURNING THE DEAD
Leaders at the huge gathering of nations also used the opportunity to condemn the murder of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and his family by the United States and Israel.
In an unprovoked attack on 28 February this year, they killed 40 people, including the leader’s granddaughter Zahra, aged 14 months. Other victims, the same day, included 120 children at a primary school.
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NO MILITARY ANGLE
Participants also reminded the world of the difference in character between itself and NATO.
NATO focuses on diverting public cash to weapons and the military.
SCO is non-military, and promotes friendly relations between countries through mutually beneficial trade and shared pro-peace policies.
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Booker Ngesa Omole, Kenyan political activist, in an interview with https://t.co/qFsLVJuDs1:
A legacy no assassination could end
#WeMustRise#MartyrKhamenei
@kajakallas@YvetteCooperMP You quickly resort to "international law" when it suits you yet when the occupying forces of Palestine were genociding children and women in Gaza you kept mum. Why didn't you then come together to enforce your genocidaires to stop. Your double standards exposes your cruel natures
A Pakistan flagged oil tanker was destroyed by Iranian missiles few hours earlier while crossing strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan has earlier betrayed Iran by re-routing Iranian oil to US.
This is a reply by Iran to Pakistan
Marandi: “Your regime is aiding the US in carpet bombing our country. And as it does you make false accusations against Iran to legitimize the aggression against us & that makes you complicit in war crimes.”
UK reporter: “Me personally?”
Marandi: “Yes you’re a propagandist.” 🔥
So far, over 20 countries have reached out to Iran to align with its new framework for managing the Strait of Hormuz. If, as previously reported, Iran moves to make the yuan the basis for its transactions, something important is unfolding - a new global equation is taking shape.
@FranceskAlbs We totally support you and your work which the imperial powers are trying to suppress. People of the world wish you success in overcoming them
@s_m_marandi We like your independent analysis. A voice of reason among those baying for war and destruction because they believe your views for a just world snatches away their privileges and their world order. So soldier on knowing that though we may not be prominent but we are many.
@clashreport When your diplomacy means you bomb the people whom you are with on a negotiation table with, makes you weird doesn't it. Nobody trusts you anymore. You tore up agreement and now want to open talks about the same thing. You guys are more than weird.
@AliAbunimah@tparsi@4Bassam I concur with @AliAbunimah 's assessment about deranged Tramp, but the entire arrogant west hasn't lived up to any of their committments with Islamic Republic of Iran. So it's only that they are afraid to get hurt that they will back away.
@Europarl_EN You never did any good for others than yourselves. Your sanctions, attacks on nations are only to perpetuate your evil colonialism. Even now as you become weak Greenland being taken, we hoped prudence would have taught you to change and be truly good and just. You will fail.
@SangitaMyska@AhmedKaballo The more appropriate word is "abducted". Unfortunately BBC is a disgraceful flutist and it's tune jangled the Trumpists. This broadcaster trying to evoke memories of their master's "kid napping" of young girls for his gratification isn't acceptable even if it's a word!
@FIFAcom needs to replace @GianniInfantino from running this FIFA due to his double standards. Why does not ban Israel which the ICJ and ICC and the whole world witnesses the genocide they commit the even during ceasefire. @GianniInfantino needs to be replaced lest he harms sport