How Iranian diaspora is using old-school tech to fight internet shutdown at home
With the threat of another big internet blackout looming, companies are creating workarounds for Iranians using satellite dishes.
One November morning last year, Mehdi Yahyanejad listened to a voicemail in his Los Angeles office: “I’m contacting you from the city of Tehran,” said the voice. “This was the first time I’ve experienced an internet shutdown. … It feels like I’m in a prison.”
A few weeks earlier, Iran’s largest mobile networks and internet providers went offline. Amid weeks of growing anti-regime protests, Iranian authorities imposed the longest internet shutdown in the country’s history, effectively cutting off external communication for over 80 million Iranians. In an unprecedented crackdown, regime forces killed more than 300 protesters and arrested over 7,000 people. When access was finally restored on November 23, nearly half the country was still unable to come online.
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With the threat of another big internet blackout looming, companies are creating workarounds for Iranians using satellite dishes.
One November morning last year, Mehdi Yahyanejad listened to a voicemail in his Los Angeles office: “I’m contacting you from the city of Tehran,” said the voice. “This was the first time I’ve experienced an internet shutdown. … It feels like I’m in a prison.”
A few weeks earlier, Iran’s largest mobile networks and internet providers went offline. Amid weeks of growing anti-regime protests, Iranian authorities imposed the longest internet shutdown in the country’s history, effectively cutting off external communication for over 80 million Iranians. In an unprecedented crackdown, regime forces killed more than 300 protesters and arrested over 7,000 people. When access was finally restored on November 23, nearly half the country was still unable to come online.
https://restofworld.org/2020/cat-and-mouse-censorship/
#MiddleEast #Iran #censorship
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How Iran’s diaspora are using old-school tech to fight censorship at home
With the threat of another big internet blackout looming, companies are creating workarounds for Iranians using satellite dishes as conduits for the web.
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🇪🇬🇯🇴🇵🇸 The Egyptian parliament met on October 19 and gave President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi the power to declare war against Israel, if necessary. Egypt and Israel have a peace treaty dating from 1979, which has been a success, proving that a neighboring Arab and Muslim country can share long-lasting peaceful relations with the Jewish State of Israel.
Egyptians have watched in horror at the scenes of death and destruction in Gaza as the Israeli government exacts its revenge on Hamas after the October 7 attack on Israel. With the promised Israeli ground invasion of Gaza beginning at any moment, it is expected to be a bloodbath among unarmed civilians.
The U.S. has no friends, only interests. America is the first to teach the lesson:“Treaties are made to be broken.”
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Egyptians have watched in horror at the scenes of death and destruction in Gaza as the Israeli government exacts its revenge on Hamas after the October 7 attack on Israel. With the promised Israeli ground invasion of Gaza beginning at any moment, it is expected to be a bloodbath among unarmed civilians.
The U.S. has no friends, only interests. America is the first to teach the lesson:
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The U.S. Has Betrayed Egypt Again
The U.S. has no friends, only interests. America is the first to teach the lesson: “Treaties are made to be broken.” ❗️Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. The Egyptian parliament met on October 19 and gave President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi the power to declare…
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Greater Israel’ refers to the notion of expanding Israel's territory and sovereignty to encompass what many Israelis describe as their historic Biblical land, including the occupied Palestinian territories.
As Israeli leaders are becoming increasingly and publicly dismissive of the notion of an independent Palestinian state and the rights of Palestinians to their lands and as illegal Jewish-only settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories continue to grow unabated, MEMO's Jehan Alfarra explores whether the pursuit of a Greater Israel is on the Zionist state’s political agenda.
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Greater Israel’ refers to the notion of expanding Israel's territory and sovereignty to encompass what many Israelis describe as their historic Biblical land, including the occupied Palestinian territories.
As Israeli leaders are becoming increasingly and publicly dismissive of the notion of an independent Palestinian state and the rights of Palestinians to their lands and as illegal Jewish-only settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories continue to grow unabated, MEMO's Jehan Alfarra explores whether the pursuit of a Greater Israel is on the Zionist state’s political agenda.
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🇵🇸 This is the Solution to Settler-Colonialism in Palestine | Ramzy Baroud
Palestinians know exactly what the solution is to settler-colonialism and #apartheid: #RESISTANCE. And they are resisting. So can we please learn to listen to them, instead of offering unsolicited, often underhanded ‘solutions’ designed to fit or accommodate Israel’s agendas. #Gaza #Palestine #Peace #Colonisation #Settler #middleeast #Israel
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Palestinians know exactly what the solution is to settler-colonialism and #apartheid: #RESISTANCE. And they are resisting. So can we please learn to listen to them, instead of offering unsolicited, often underhanded ‘solutions’ designed to fit or accommodate Israel’s agendas. #Gaza #Palestine #Peace #Colonisation #Settler #middleeast #Israel
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🇾🇪🇸🇾🇺🇸 An interesting publication in Bloomberg seems to have gone unnoticed. It discusses the use of artificial intelligence in locating targets for American aviation in the Middle East.
A representative of the US Central Command mentioned that following the outbreak of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the Americans promptly introduced an experimental Maven system in the Middle East to streamline target identification.
The computer algorithm was initially tested in the Gaza Strip, where it assisted the US Armed Forces in target selection. It was then utilized in retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, as well as in pinpointing Houthi positions in Yemen.
🔻Taking the example of the so-called “ White Stork ” a couple of weeks ago, we elaborated on how Ukraine has become an ideal testing ground not only for conventional weapons, but also for AI utilization in warfare.
However, who said that “Ukraine” is the sole training ground? While unmanned systems are undergoing tests in the conflict with Russia, guidance systems are being trialed in the Middle East.
These systems not only simplify the search and reconnaissance of targets where human resources may fall short, but also accelerate decision-making processes. In rapidly evolving conflicts, this speed is crucial.
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A representative of the US Central Command mentioned that following the outbreak of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the Americans promptly introduced an experimental Maven system in the Middle East to streamline target identification.
The computer algorithm was initially tested in the Gaza Strip, where it assisted the US Armed Forces in target selection. It was then utilized in retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, as well as in pinpointing Houthi positions in Yemen.
🔻Taking the example of the so-called “ White Stork ” a couple of weeks ago, we elaborated on how Ukraine has become an ideal testing ground not only for conventional weapons, but also for AI utilization in warfare.
However, who said that “Ukraine” is the sole training ground? While unmanned systems are undergoing tests in the conflict with Russia, guidance systems are being trialed in the Middle East.
These systems not only simplify the search and reconnaissance of targets where human resources may fall short, but also accelerate decision-making processes. In rapidly evolving conflicts, this speed is crucial.
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US Used AI to Help Find Middle East Targets for Airstrikes
The US used artificial intelligence to identify targets hit by air strikes in the Middle East this month, a defense official said, revealing growing military use of the technology for combat.