Cyrus Online[Fa] reports Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist, asks government to organise a referendum on nuclear question. She says if the majority of Iranians reject government's nuclear policy, it means they are not going to pay the price for sanctions and military interventions.
“It’s a great pleasure to introduce to you our latest project: Israelis for Palestine. This has been in the works since the beginning of October and we’re happy to finally be launching it, despite the fact that it’s still very much in its early stages,” writes Bahraini Esra'a on Mideast Youth.
Sudanese Reem Shawkat writes on Mideast Youth about the “brainless comedy” in Egyptian movies.
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Meanwhile, regime change machine continues its work:
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A steady squeeze on Tehran
US economic pressure is mounting against Iran. While efforts to stop oil companies investing in Iran have produced mixed results, pressure via the financial sector has been more effective. At the same time, efforts to strengthen domestic opposition forces in Iran continue, as does the propaganda war.