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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

1. Pointing out that the Iranian regime's actions are horrific does not in any way subtract from the horror of the Israeli government's genocide in Gaza, or from other atrocities. There are, unfortunately, plenty here who seem to believe we should be partisan in our denunciations. They are wrong. 🧵

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

2. For years I've battled people who seek to minimise, dismiss or deny great crimes committed by enemies of the West, such as Assad in Syria, Russia and Iran. They seem to believe we should call out only atrocities by NATO countries and allies. But a crime's a crime, regardless of who commits it.

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Layer8 @layer8problem.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I would add the caveat that it is more important to call out the crimes committed by your own country and its allies. Also, bad faith calls for people to condemn countries already opposed as government policy is obvious whataboutery.

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Irked Badger @irkedbadger.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Absolutely true, a crime is a crime and needs to be called out. The problem is that our journalists do not do this. There is ample data on how bias the reporting is on certain topics. From how different words are used when reporting one sides crimes vs the other, also an act of minimising, no?

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

3. It shouldn't be a difficult concept to grasp, but the nastiest battles I've had are over this issue. Bitter contestations with Noam Chomsky, John Pilger and - much worse - the cult-like movements they've attracted. Their enemy's enemy must be a friend, however gruesome they may be.

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mwid70.bsky.social @mwid70.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

You openly saluted the Iranians who committed what is called in the West "terrorism". Burning to death & shooting police officers for political objectives, is terrorism. But "liberal" terrorism has always been championed in the West, especially when it serves Western imperial hegemony.

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