Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s mistreatment of a rights activist who stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people, describing its actions as “cruel, inhuman and degrading.”

Esmail Baghaei made the remarks in a post on X, referring to reports that Israel “tortured and sexually humiliated” Greta Thunberg.

He cited Thunberg’s recent interview with a Swedish newspaper, in which the young activist described being violently assaulted during a protest.

“They grab me, pull me to the ground, and throw an Israeli flag over me,” Thunberg was quoted as saying.

The spokesman said Israel’s behavior reflects a deliberate effort to instill fear and suppress dissent amid its genocide in Gaza.

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    I’m laughing at Iran’s self-righteousness on this one, but hey, you brought this to you, zionists.

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      It’s even funnier because the entire feminist West is suddenly quiet about violent sexual abuse of women because Israel did it.

      Iran putting the icing on the cake.

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        liberal feminism, liberal black movement, liberal lgbtqia+ movement, liberal latinos, they all just fight until page 2.

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    IRAN FROM THE TOP ROPE! OH MY GOD IRAN JUST SLAMMED ISRAEL.

    But what’s this? OH MY GOD. IT’S TOOTH DECAY. DOCTORS HATE HIM! AND TOOTH DECAY HITS ISRAEL WITH A STEEL CHAIR!

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    Since this thread is kind of old now I’m going to quietly say what Iran is too polite to say which is that the flotilla is pointless fight me

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        I agree but to what end?They revel in their disgusting image and everyone organizers included knew no food would get thru. Many of the groups involved are opposed to the Palestinian rssistance that inflicts the more important blood losses on the entjty

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          There are some that still give Israel the benefit of the doubt and showing that a humanitarian flotilla trying to deliver aid are kidnapped in international waters, strips away that.

          Israel has, and will always be a piece of shit and definitely revel in it, but those who stand on the sidelines with their “two sides” arguments are now shown that they are morally complicit

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            It’s optics genius, then. What happens when everyone imitates these organizers’ tactics? Nothing. By presenting itself as a solution to Zionism it actively undermines the political work of Hamas and the armed struggpe of Qassam Brigades

            Iran, Yemen, etc, they are all much too polite about this lib protest stuff. They need LENIN

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    They’re not wrong , very much not.

    They also know how to mistreat activists.

    Let’s not act as if Iran is so supportive of human rights as they happily string up activists on cranes to then slowly hang them tontortur them to death

    Gay? String em up or throw them from a high building

    Female and your hair is a little too visible? Don’t worry, morality police will be here soon to torture you to death

    Fuck the Iranian and Israeli dictator governments

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      Fuck the Iranian and Israeli dictator governments

      You have to choose. You can’t just say “fuck everyone!” and pretend like your stance means anything. Pick one.

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      Damn I did not know Iran was throwing gays from roofs. I’m sure you didn’t make that up and just compare all brown people to ISIS.

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        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_gay_and_bisexual_men_by_the_Islamic_State

        Great way to rant about technicalities and entirely miss the point that pretty much all islamic countries typically are extremely hostile to LGBT, and Iran in particular, lethal.

        But oh noes, that particular method of execution actually does not happen in Iran! WHO FUCKING CARES? That is not the point.

        You probably are too young to remember the news articles of crane companies having to find out that their products are used for public executions. Being gay or an activist in Iran is simply a very bad idea

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          Justifying imperialism with a touch of islamophobia by parroting western foreign policy in the name of LGBT rights, despite western countries having persistent homophobia

          glasses-on

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              You’re a tone def lib that doesn’t understand that while your criticism is true in regards to Iran, it exists in a context where your gullible repeating it is used as a justification to intervene militarily.