Nir’s Notes

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Dominoes and Syrian winds

April 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Human Rights, Syria

Jerusalem Post When the ground is ready to burn, a small spark might be enough to start a fire. Dominoes, the game presented to Chinese emperor Hui Tsung in the 12th century, traveled slowly before it finally reached the Middle East. These days, however, it appears to be the game of the hour – starting [...]

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The new enemies of the revolution

August 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Iran, Middle East

Caspian Weekly, August 21st, 2009 Another report about torture in Iran just surfaced. This time it was 19-year-old Mohammad K. who was arrested during Iran’s post election unrest and was locked up in the Kahrizak detention facility. All but two of his upper teeth had been knocked out. His nails had been pulled out. His [...]

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