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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-883238
Iranians Appeal to Israel and America
(Jerusalem Post) Alex Winston - For nearly half a century, the Islamic Republic has taught Iranians that Israel and the U.S. were the source of their suffering. "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" were pillars of the regime. But the voices of ordinary Iranians and the language of the regime are two different things. As the protests sweeping Iran have moved into their third week, that entire worldview is collapsing in real time. Across Iran, protesters are holding handwritten signs addressing Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump. Streets are being renamed after Trump. Video messages circulate on social media appealing directly to Israel and the U.S. for help. This is a political verdict by the Iranian people, who are appealing to those they believe actually have power and the will to use it. When Iranians are beaten, imprisoned, and brutally murdered in the streets, they look to the two actors the regime itself fears most.