Tehran, Iran – Iran today put on trial 25 more activists and opposition supporters, including a Jewish teenager, for their alleged involvement in the turmoil following the recent presidential election demonstrations.
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The prosecutor opened Sunday’s trial with a general indictment of all 25 defendants, accusing them of plotting the post-election turmoil years ahead of time.
During the trial, authorities played a film showing attacks on public property, cars and a mosque by protesters.
It has been learned that one of the opposition supporters on trial includes a Jewish teenager, Yaghoghil Shaolian, 19.
Shaolian belongs to Iran’s Jewish community.
Yaghoghil Shaolian, 19, was quoted by Fars news agency as saying he wasn’t an activist and didn’t even vote, but just got carried away and threw some stones at a bank branch in central Tehran, resulting in his arrest.
Iran’s sole Jewish parliamentarian, Siamak Mereh Sedq, confirmed the detention of Shaolian and his Jewish identity to The Associated Press. He said Shaolian’s detention was not related to his religion.
“He is innocent. We hope to see his release soon based on Islamic mercy,” he said.
Shaolian’s trial is the first time a Jew has been tried in Iran since 2000 when 13 Jews were charged with spying for Israel. Iran is home to 25,000 Jews, the largest such community in the Middle East outside Israel.
From all the protesters they picked a Jew, a teenager?! And some will still try to say that they are not against the Jewish people they only despise the zionist. Let’s be realistic in every country and every generation and in any problem the firs to blame were the – Jew.
“Based on islamic mercy” ???? Och in vey..
What do you mean “From all the protesters they picked a Jew, a teenager?” If you read the article, this misfortunate is among “25 MORE activists.” If you have been following the news so far there are about 500 people “on trial.” Of course the whole thing, for all the defendants is a kangaroo court, but it’s a stretch to claim this Jew is the first they are blaming. Besides, if you really feel that way, I know a small country on the Mediterranean coast you should be living in.
let’s daven for him.