In wake of today’s attack against Israel, prominent human rights activists have denounced the Islamic regime in Iran and their apologists, and expressed solidarity with the people of Israel. These includes international human rights activists, dissidents, and former political prisoners from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia and Cuba, many of whose campaigns have been supported by UN Watch.
Those speaking out include Russian dissident and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, Chair of the Human Rights Foundation and Co-Founder of the World Liberty Congress, Saudi political prisoner Raif Badawi, former political prisoner in Iran Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Iranian journalist and dissident Masih Alinejad (who was targeted for abduction and assassination by the Islamic regime), Canadian-Iranian human rights activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Russian dissident Evgenia Kara-Murza (whose husband Vladimir is a political prisoner in Russia, serving a 25-year sentence for “treason”), and Cuban human rights activist John Suarez.
I stand with Israel and I pray for all my friends who are there! 🇮🇱
— Raif Badawi (@raif_badawi) April 13, 2024
Iran and Russia are on the same side of a global war. Israel and Ukraine are on the other side. Where is the consistency from Europe, the US, the rest of the free world in supporting them?
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) April 14, 2024
As an Iranian I strongly condemn the drone and missile attack by Islamic regime against Israel. Now, there is no excuse for the EU not to designate the Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. This regime is causing massive suffering in the region. Iran…
— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) April 14, 2024
I wish all the strength to the people of Israel and send my prayers to all our good friends and their loved ones there 🙏 https://t.co/R46bFXshAg
— Evgenia Kara-Murza (@ekaramurza) April 14, 2024
In our luncheon a few days ago I was impressed with former Israeli Prime Minister @naftalibennett’s appreciation and differentiation between the Islamic Republic of Iran’s regime vs the peaceful freedom-loving Iranian people. In his post below he says “The enemy is the Iranian… https://t.co/T20XScwoHj
— Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay (@NazaninAJ) April 14, 2024
This is what happens when you don't listen to local Iranian communities. They have been complaining to governments for years about the issuing of visas to regime officials and their families, and failure to take seriously IR soft power influence ops https://t.co/wpeCfLgt14
— Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert (@KMooreGilbert) April 14, 2024
It is a turning point in the Middle East. It is the end of proxy war between Israel and the Islamic Republic. It should be a tipping point for democratic countries to create a coalition to support the people of Iran who want to end Islamic Republic.pic.twitter.com/s50EuLezE7
— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) April 14, 2024
True, and the same "ceasefire now" crowd chants "Death to America," and for the end of the American system. https://t.co/gcQRzNH9mT
— John Suarez ن (@johnjsuarez) April 14, 2024
