Scheherezade Faramarzi

Media Watch advocate. Long time reporter Mideast, North Africa, SE Asia, Europe @AP. Former Nieman fellow @niemanfdn.

[Scheherezade Faramarzi @shazfaramarzi]

@MartinDandach what makes you think only Shia Iranians do not fear death?

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

🔥 @AymanM: “Question — what is the approved way to support Palestinians? What is an acceptable method? Which protest is quiet enough? Which boycott is gentle enough? Which flag is small enough? Which act of solidarity is ineffective enough to earn your approval?”

[B.M. @ireallyhateyou]

Can everyone please follow @samhusseini RIGHT NOW? The man is doing something important here. C'mon.

[kalpanajain @kalpanajain]

The Loss of the traditional Newsroom https://t.co/Lkd9S9IQOF

[Scheherezade Faramarzi @shazfaramarzi]

@borzou in fact, dismissed as rhetoric, propaganda or boasting, often accompanied by laughing emojis.

[Craig Mokhiber @CraigMokhiber]

The constant sanitizing of language by Western media corporations on behalf of the US-Israel Axis is stunning. The attacks on Iran are not “a war of choice.” They are the crime of aggression. The Israeli regime’s attacks on the Palestinian people are not a “war.” They are the crime of genocide. And the lawless dissemination of Axis propaganda by the media is not journalism. It’s complicity.

[Shaiel Ben-Ephraim @academic_la]

An incredible expose by Ronen Bergman shows how Israel invents quotes from Iranian officials in order to manufacture "evidence" that Iran is building nuclear weapons. This event took place on August 5th, when it was reported globally that Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the IRGC had admitted that Iran was developing nuclear weapons. The only problem? It wasn't true:

1) Netanyahu's pet network in Israel, Channel 14 spent months building Vahedi up as "the strongest man in Iran," priming audiences to treat any dramatic quote from him as coming from Iran itself. In reality, he is one power player among several.

2) An Indian Hindu nationalist account posts an earlier fabricated quote from Vahedi that says that nuclear weapons are a "necessity" for Iran. It does not get much traction.

3) The same account publishes a quote saying that Vahedi stated that Vahedi said that Iran will keep developing nuclear weapons as long as the US and Israel have them. There was no source.

4) The Mossad Commentary account, a large account with no affiliation to the actual Mossad posted the quote in English.

5) Channel 14, a mere 33 minutes later, covers this and claims that this is "the first time" an Iranian official directly admitted to building a nuclear bomb.

6) Three minutes later Yair Netanyahu, son of the Prime Minister, retweets Mossad Commentary, then three minutes later retweets Channel 14 English, followed later by Israel War Room.

7) Two hours later, Netanyahu senior cites the fabricated quote in an official speech at Mount Herzl, now the made up Tweet had become state policy.

8) The Tweet makes it to the US, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz shares it saying that Iran is "finally admitting what was clear for years," then deletes it without explanation.

9) Mark Levine shares it and then Fox News reports it as fact, including an on-screen headline.

10) Channel 14 now reports this again with FOX and Netanyahu as the source. Mossad Commentary, the original source of the English version, now cites Channel 14 as its source, completing a circular citation loop.

11) Israel's Foreign Ministry spreads Netanyahu's remarks to Persian-speaking audiences.

12) Indian news agency ANI reports the story back in India, attributing it to "Israeli media," completing the round trip.

This is a well oiled machine of disinformation emanating from Netanyahu and his circle designed to create a false narrative which will destroy negotiations with Iran and renew the war. Similar frauds have been perpetrated in the past like the Jewish Chronicle/Bild affair, when a made up journalist planted stories in the press to justify blowing up a hostage deal with Hamas. But this time he is dragging the entire world into endless war and not just Israel.

[Scheherezade Faramarzi @shazfaramarzi]

@hdagres weapon for what?

[Scheherezade Faramarzi @shazfaramarzi]

@bbcpersian Just now become clear??

[Ali Vaez @AliVaez]

خانم كار هميشه با شرف بوده و خواهد بود.
حبف كه كميته نوبل جايزه را به فردى بغايت بى كفايت مثل شيرين عبادى داد.

[Scheherezade Faramarzi @shazfaramarzi]

See this Instagram post by @amoaveni https://t.co/dv9ZIWn1YU

[TCN @TCNetwork]

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee makes the shocking claim that Israel’s IDF is more humane than the United States military. Watch:

[Kiran Moodley @kirancmoodley]

"The walls are closing in on the Islamic Republic."

The economy is in a worse state than 1978/79 and the repression far greater - so why has the regime not yet fallen?

We investigate - with help from great voices like @aa51_ansari and @AzadehMoaveni.

https://t.co/xACmcPVfVn

[Scheherezade Faramarzi @shazfaramarzi]

“I’ve always loved too many things to fit into one box: photography, cinema, books, music, learning as I go, dogs; animals, ... most of all the joy of bringing people together.”
Light and perky piece by Athena Vlachou.
https://t.co/8l29wQvB3m

[Israel Exposed @xIsraelExposedx]

Hamas wanted the ICC to investigate it's own people for any crimes commited on Oct 7, but Israel refused the request. Israeli historian and professor Avi Shlaim.

[Scheherezade Faramarzi @shazfaramarzi]

"Zohran Mamdani’s mother, acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, is Hindu by birth. Khoja Islam has historically navigated between Hindu and Islamic traditions.
https://t.co/79nYwb79Yh

[Scheherezade Faramarzi @shazfaramarzi]

Chapter TWO
Israel’s 1982 Lebanon invasion and Sabra and Shatilla massacre marked a turning point in media coverage, drawing sharp international criticism and even fiercer protests inside Israel - pierced Israel’s image, but the reckoning was brief.
https://t.co/X8k06XdeSr

[Jonathan Cook @Jonathan_K_Cook]

A new book talks to Israeli helicopter pilots. Many admit that in October 2023 they had no idea whether they were killing Palestinians or Israelis.

"Every target I marked was shadowed by doubt, and each time I squeezed the trigger I wondered whether I was about to fire on our soldiers or on the terrorists."

We have long known that significant numbers of Israelis – civilians and soldiers – were killed by the Israeli military that day under the so-called Hannibal directive. Yet, it's still unmentionable in the western media.

The book reviewer notes too that not one pilot indicated a shred of remorse for the many tens of thousands of Gaza's children killed and maimed through their actions.
https://t.co/N4gSPSgkGA

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: Ireland will not participate in Eurovision if Israel is allowed to take part

https://t.co/LdcdJcRNy3