The Crackdown in Bahrain
Aamer on how the Iran war is roiling the Gulf.
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The Crackdown in Bahrain w/ Aamer | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The US/Israel war against Iran is not only a conflict between states but also within states. This is most visible in Gulf states such as Bahrain, which are technically US allies but where wide swaths of the population are against the war. The new website North South Notes published an enlightening article on this topic by Kareema Abbas and Aamer (two writers who are working under pseudonyms). I spoke with Aamer about the crackdown on dissent in Bahrain as well as the wider regional politics that have been enflamed by the war.
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A banner reading “Stop torture in Bahrain” is positioned against a wall close to Downing Street during a small protest in Whitehall by Bahrain Freedom Movement activists.
(Mark Kerrison / In Pictures via Getty Images)The US/Israel war against Iran is not only a conflict between states but also within states. This is most visible in Gulf states such as Bahrain, which are technically US allies but where wide swaths of the population are against the war. The new website North South Notes published an enlightening artsicle on this topic by Kareema Abbas and Aamer (two writers who are working under pseudonyms). I spoke with Aamer about the crackdown on dissent in Bahrain as well as the wider regional politics that have been enflamed by the war.
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