Hmmmm, Israel and Iran, Quel Difference!

And now for one of your favorite features: The week in Wipe-Israel-off-the-map Iran vs. the week in Israel

Iran Building Nukes in Underground Locations
Iran has built, with the help of North Korea, dozens of underground tunnels and facilities for the construction of nuclear-capable missiles, Alireza Jafardazeh, a former spokesman for the Iranian opposition National Council of the Resistance of Iran, said Monday in Washington. Jafarzadeh described an "extensive large-scale operation" for the development of nuclear-capable missiles "in the most sophisticated, hidden way" in tunnels in a mountain range east of Tehran.

"Ms. Rice is delusional if she thinks she can say hello to Ahmadinejad"

A Kurdish journalist sewed his mouth up in the Marivaan Prison

Tabriz News – Human Rights Service: Maad’deh Ahmadi, imprisoned Kurdish journalist who is incarcerated in Marivaan Prison sewed his mouth up after announcing that he was going on hunger strike. Ahmadi who is from Sanandadj was arrested during the July/August uprisings in Kurdistan and sent to prison. He began his hunger strike in order to protest the voiding of his bail.

Blogger and political prisoners being framed and threatened by regime

 The Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners
Family members of imprisoned political activist blogger, Mojtaba Saminejad  report that the blogger is being framed by the regime. One of the charges being leveled against him is the distribution of the telephone number of what the regime now labels “the Committee for the Defense of Swines and Critters” (referring to the Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners). Saminejad announced that this charge is an open attack on all political prisoners and said that he will expose this in a written complaint against the authorities of the prisons. The Student Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners while condemning these types of fabrications and the defilement of the honor of the political prisoners expressed grave concern for the conditions under which Saminejad is being held.

Also  Behrooz Javid-Tehrani  was transferred out of Rejaishahr prison to the Tehran revolutionary court. According to reports from reliable sources, the deputy public prosecutor threatened Javid-Tehrani with being “transferred to a much worse place, if he does not stop his hunger strike.”On Thursday, Nov. 17th, an unidentified person contacted the family of Khaled Hardani and threatened the entire family, saying that if Hardani continues his “activities” in prison, he will surely be executed. 

A worker from Esfahan self-immolates in front of the Islamic Parliament’s Assembly

AFTAB, the regime-run site reports that Qolam-Hossein Qorbaani, a worker from Esfahan who was among the protestors gathered in front of the Islamic Parliament’s Assembly in Tehran self-immolated on Thursday, Nov. 17th.  He arrived in Tehran from Esfahan and joined the protestors on October 21st; his complaints and requests to speak with Kamran, the representative from Esfahan had been ignored day after day.

Qorbaani who had serious financial problems, set himself on fire in front of Kamran’s office; one of Kamran’s employee however came to his rescue. Qorbaani was rushed to the hospital with 80% burns all over his body. He is not expected to survive.

Reports of more executions of gay men in Iran prompted an international gay rights group to renew its call for the United Nations to investigate and hold Iran accountable for possible human rights violations. Earlier in the month another young man was hanged in a town square in northern Iran, according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran.

"We are alarmed at these latest hangings and call for an immediate investigation by the U.N. and national human rights monitors," said Paula Ettelbrick, executive director of the IGLHRC. "It's clear that a pattern is emerging in which young men are executed as couples and that the crimes they allegedly committed always involve some form of sexual assault of another male."

Members of the regime’s information and security forces in provinces arrested FARDA, Ahamdinejad’s site reports that several of the directors and authorities of the regime’s information and security forces in one of Iran’s central provinces have been arrested and charged with accepting bribes and being involved in numerous cases of kidnapping [of rich people] for the ransom money. The defendants who set baits such as setting up managers and directors of wealthy companies prostitutes and then with fake arrest warrants they would arrest warrants would arrest and then under the guise of “bail” would charge them enormous amounts of money in order to be released.

“Israel must be wiped off the map” is an appropriate motto and promotes Imam’s tenets Khamnei’s newspaper in an article written on Monday, Nov. 21st both criticized Ahmadinejad for his attempt to reestablish ties with the government of Egypt and praised him for the appropriate comments about “wiping Israel off the map”.

“The Imam’s (Khomeini) tenets has obligations and anyone who considers him or herself to be a follower of the ‘line of the Imam’ is bound to those obligations. The Presidents motto is not only appropriate but it is faithful to and promotes the Imam’s tenets, that said, the president should not make any ‘Camp David’ type of attempts to reestablish relations with Cairo just now. If this administration has any ‘talents’ it should be in forcing Hosni Mubarak to apologize for signing the dread Camp David accord, then it should be they who should extend themselves for reestablishing political relations.”

Mullah Jannati: “Non-Muslims are varmint that roam around the earth and spread corruption”

The regime-run news website, ENTEKHAAB reports that Mullah Jannati, the Secretary General of the Guardian Council of the Islamic regime said: “Non-Muslims are varmint that roam around the earth and spread corruption.” Jannati, whom in his speech was hoping to encourage the young Basijis to get involved in suicide missions or martyrdom-seeking operations against non-Muslims continued: “If there is a rule like this Islamic rule that stands steadfast and true, it’s due to the martyrs. We owe it all to them. If it weren’t for them our youth would never have been so entrenched in this magnificent Islamic spirit.  When the youth saw that a rule such as the Islamic rule which is positively involved in selfless service exists, they became excited beyond description and rushed to vote so that they can invest in a regime that wants to revive the pageantry of Islamic war.”

The regime’s new crimes in the town of Mahabad, Kurdistan Reports from Mahabad (province of Kurdistan) indicate that the regime’s agents have once again begun another reign of terror on the residents of this town. On Sunday, Nov. 20th at 10 AM a 27-year-old man, Sheerkou Amini, son of Ali Bob, resident of the town of Mahabad was shot and killed by the regime’s agents. A native of Mahabad explained that during the summer protests in Mahabad, Sheerkou Amini had been arrested by the regime’s agents and released after a while; he was however rearrested and after having been brutally tortured for a few weeks was dropped off in front of his house 6 days ago.

On Sunday morning, Sheerkou had gone for a walk in one of Mahabad’s neighborhoods where he was accosted by one of the regime’s agents manning the new area command center. Another agent who was in a distance heard the insults and saw the escalating argument between the guard and Sheerkou. The first agent who was involved in the fight with Sheerkou, then shot him 3 times, at which point, his colleague approached and opening fire, sprayed Sheerkou with bullets as well.

The locals immediately rushed to the scene; Sheerkou died on his way to the hospital. The enraged crowd then gathered in front of the command center and began protesting.

Sheerkou’s family was denied the right to collect their loved one’s lifeless body. This lead to the family and neighbor’s immediate condemnation and demand on the governor to release the Sheerkou’s corpse.

Three youths sentenced to prison and flogging for being “unruly”  

The official regime newspaper, KAYHAN reported the sentencing of 3 youths described as “unruly”, to prison and flogging. The newspaper wrote: “With the verdict of the court these individuals were sentenced to 6 months in prison, 74 lashed each and being paraded and brandished in various areas around town.”

In the midst of the political tumult of the regime a number of Iranian oil experts, left Iran. MEHR, the regime-run news agency reported: “During recent weeks several of the petroleum experts from various oil companies such as Pars Optimum Tuning Fuel, oil and Gas. The fact that the Ministry of Oil does not enjoy the leadership of a qualified minister has led many of the projects that were being researched and developed to fold and collapse, leaving the employees wandering and dismayed with no choice but to emigrate.”

Three people executed for raping an Islamic a novitiate seminarian

According to the regime-run newspaper, IRAN, 3 imprisoned Kermanshahi youths Eunis, Hossein and Ruhollah who had worked as haulers were found guilty of “molesting the dignity of a 19 year old” and were executed by hanging at the Deezelabad prison, in the city of Kermanshah at midnight on Friday, Nov. 18th.

This newspaper has not offered more information regarding this item however a while back, KAYHAN, the official regime newspaper reported of a scuffle between 3 men and a 19 year old seminarian.

The item viciously read: “When a group of hoodlums and misfits(from Kermanshah who found their debate with an enlightened young regarding the value of Islam, impotent, they raped him out of their frustration. However Allah does not abandon it’s obedient children and in the name of these soldiers, strikes down and smites their violators.”

Provided by Iran Press News

Update November 24th
ISRAELINSIDER: ISRAEL THINK TANK: IRAN PLAYING FOR TIME ON NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT (no surprise here but still frightening - Atlas)
The European Union has agreed to give Iran more time to negotiate on its nuclear program in a move that postpones taking Tehran to the UN Security Council for violating non-proliferation safeguards here. [These guys are suicidal -lunatics, Atlas]

And more breaking developments fom Regime Change Iran: 

ABC News reported that Iran has built, with the help of North Korea, dozens of underground tunnels and facilities for the construction of nuclear-capable missiles.

Sounds like more proof of President Bush's axis of evil - Atlas

Newsweek reported on this week's Iran/Iraq memorandum of understanding to cooperate on sensitive intelligence-sharing matters.

and now for a brief glimpse at their neighbor Israel;

Israeli pulmonary imaging technology lets you breathe easier     'This is the first completely novel medical technology in the world in the last 30 years,' says the CEO of Deep Breeze Medical, which has developed a breakthrough non-invasive pulmonary imaging technology that helps clinicians diagnose, assess and treat various respiratory conditions ranging from asthma to emphysema. Come learn about the biggest thing since the ultrasound. More...

Global Democracy | High-level dialogue strengthens US-Israel relationship    Current and former US leaders and policy makers participated last week in events marking the 10th anniversary of the assassination of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. But the visits had another focus that brought them beyond ceremony: a dialogue on shared concerns aimed at deepening the relationship between the US and Israel. More...

Technology | Israeli sensor technology understands time differently    Nexense's super-sensor technology is being customized by companies like Timex, General Electric and the Sealy Corporation to create products which can help notify a family member if a loved one is in distress, or reduce loss of sleep due to snoring - the secret is all in the measurement. Coming soon to a mattress near you. More...

Profiles | Stepping out with Ivri Lider    A testament to the country's progressive cultural diversity, Israel's pop prince Ivri Lider is a star who happens to be gay - not a gay star. With gold albums, sold out concerts and chart-topping film scores to his credit, the talented Lider is also making a name for himself in North America.  More...

Culture | Turning olive oil into an olive branch    The burgeoning olive oil industry in Israel is creating cooperation and partnerships between Jews, Moslems, Christians and Druse who share a passion for growing olives and making olive oil - an endeavor that is both a centuries-old tradition and big business. More...

Global Democracy | Israel and Georgia create a peach of a business environment

Culture | American and Israeli students show that all the world's a stage

Technology |Getting your MBA - the Israeli way

Global Democracy | Women leaders gather in Israel to combat crime of trafficking

Technology | Weizmann Institute chosen world's top university for life scientists

Health | Israeli vaccine could provide universal answer to flu epidemics

Technology | Israeli 'clean' solution insures drinking water is disinfected

Israel's humanitarian rescue missions abroad

Israel's high tech frontier

A Jerusalem mosaic
Amos Kamil
Hospital emergency rooms are the great equalizer of Israeli society.

The annual 'once in a lifetime' experience
Azriel Ganz
Discovering Israel via the 'Wheels of Love' charity bike ride for the Alyn Hospital.

Take responsibility for the world's poor
Einat Wilf
Israel has an opportunity to play an important role in eradicating poverty.

And did you know the Weizmann Institute of Science has been voted the best university in the world for life scientists to conduct research?

Sad how Israel must justify her right to exist. - Atlas

November 24th: Israeli PM Ariel Sharon chooses Kadima, Hebrew for forward, as his new party's name. Sharon's new party to meet in Tel Aviv

Israel Emerges as the Go-To Country for Anti-Terrorism Technologies - Susan Karlin
Israel, by necessity, has become the hotbed for counterterrorism research. Innovating well out of proportion to its size, Israel has spawned companies selling guns that shoot around corners, software that translates dog barks into English-language warnings, and lasers that can detect explosives from 100 feet away. Working their way through labs now are intelligent robotic cameras, and nanolasers and nuclear resonance imagers to detect chemical and bioweapons.

Comments

[Kevin Mark Smith]

Wow! That's a lot to digest in one sitting. Without doubt, Iran is the most troublesome Islamic nation in the middle east. With its attempts to acquire nuclear weapons technology and a deep-seated hatred of the United States and Isreal (and all things Western and liberal, truth be told), we must do something about it before it's too late. It seems to me that if Iraq deserved to be "liberated," then the free-minded Iranians deserve the same.

Iran, I suspect, won't be the cakewalk Iraq was, and I am sure that the Dems and liberals will be much less tolerant of casualties there than the couple thousand in Iraq. Maybe a pre-emptive nuclear strike is in order? Just don't let Pat Robertson call for it and spoil the surprise.

[alcibiades]

Hey Pamela, the Jerusalem mosaic link isn't working.

[starboardside]

Allowing these suicidal maniacs to have the bomb,is akin to letting your eight year old drive the family car on the I-95.

[Pamela]

linky worky ;-D

[Craig]

Starboard,
Nahhh..I'm thinking 3 year old in a high chair.

[Craig]

Pamela,
Check out LGF....they now have a credible audio that SUPPORTS CNN purposely placing an X on Cheney.

[James smith]

Are an Isreali by any chance? because your pretty damn biased!!! then again what can we expect of people like you who are muked up in the head to give us a clear vision of what is happening in the world! Hypocrits!

[nikko]

Seems she put some pretty clear facts out there for you, James. Do you have anything to counter (other than venom?)

[Netman]

Hey James, learn how to spell before you comment!