Scott Peterson
@peterson__scott
Journalist, The Christian Science Monitor; photographer, Getty Images; author of Let the Swords Encircle Me: Iran–A Journey Behind the Headlines
There haven’t been any anti-Zelensky protests since the Russian full-scale invasion of 2022, as the Ukrainian society realized that to survive it must stay united. Today’s move, unless reversed, is likely to change that. Soldiers on the front are particularly infuriated.
It’s no exaggeration that Ukrainian public opinion is in an absolute firestorm after the parliament today approved a law essentially dismantling independent anti-corruption agencies, just days after SBU raided key investigators. The law isn’t enacted until Zelensky signs it — and…
In the end, the judge did not take up the DOJ recommendation of a 1-day sentence for a former officer convicted for his role in the botched raid that killed #BreonnaTaylor. But the recommendation still sent a powerful message. csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/20…
After Israeli attack a new language of politics in Iran fusing Shiism with Iranian nationalism...it is not just state-driven, plenty of evidence that it is also coming from the society nytimes.com/2025/07/22/wor…
Genocide doesn’t always look like the Holocaust, according to @bartov_omer. In part 2 of my conversation with the Israeli-born scholar, he responded to critics who say the war in Gaza doesn’t qualify as a genocide:
"This is one of the worst tragedies we've seen so far," @WFPChief Cindy McCain tells @BeckyCNN, describing a deadly incident yesterday in which dozens were killed and injured by Israeli gunfire in Gaza while seeking aid from a convoy of World Food Programme trucks.
"Motivation poster" at the massive Alabuga drone mega factory: "Kurchatov (the mastermind of Soviet atomic bomb) Korolev (Chief designer of spaceflight) and Stalin - live in your DNA!" Russia 2025.
First launch of a missile by Iran's IRGC since the 12 days war with Israel: a suborbital test of its Qased satellite launcher - aiming to evaluate "new technologies" under development in the country's space program. Well....
Germany's ersatz expression of concern, even as it continues to sell Israel weapons and block EU action. Berlin also chose not to join today's statement by 25+ countries (incl UK, FR, NL, IT, AT, AU & CA) calling on Israel to comply with its humanitarian obligations.
In a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister @gidonsaar today, I expressed my greatest concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation, also in view of the expansion of Israel’s military offensive in #Gaza. @AussenMinDe 1/3
Israeli-born Holocaust scholar @bartov_omer says Israel’s war in Gaza now meets the legal definition of genocide. Part 1 of my conversation with the @BrownUniversity professor:
In #Gaza, anti-Hamas gangs seen as imperiling food aid and public order. "#Israeli authorities admitted last month to supporting armed #Palestinian groups opposed to #Hamas... Netanyahu said the policy was “only good, it is saving the lives of Israeli soldiers.” By…
An MEE Exclusive reveals ICC prosecutor Karim Khan was warned to drop arrest warrants for Israeli officials Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant or be 'destroyed'.
Russia laughs at Trump’s “theatrical ultimatum.” Guess you don’t need to wait another 49 days for the answer.
In a new op-ed for @nytimes, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies @bartov_omer explains why he believes "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people," something Israel denies: nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opi… Back in December, I spoke with Professor Bartov about…
#Ukraine: "The one-night onslaught of 728 drones surpassed many of last year’s one-month totals..." Facing waves of Russian drones, Ukraine’s defenders fight frustration, by Howard LaFranchi w/ @naselenkoa via @csmonitor csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2…
1,000 Iranians were killed over 12 days of Israeli bombings, including 300 civilians. In a single strike on a north Tehran apartment building, upwards of 60 residents reported dead. Most Iranians didn't use to have much of a direct reason to dislike Israel. Now they do.
A source provided me with photos showing a female Israeli flight technician who wrote a dedication to Mahsa Amini on a munition used in an airstrike against Iran. Iran's morality police murdered Amini in 2022 for allegedly violating the country's hijab laws.
#Gaza: I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. "Having grown up in a Zionist home, lived the first half of my life in Israel, served in the IDF as a soldier & officer and spent most of my career researching & writing on war crimes &the Holocaust, this was a painful…
As recovery efforts continue in Texas, questions are emerging about how the area could have been better prepared. Political will is growing -- for improvements and, perhaps, for accountability. #TexasFlood csmonitor.com/Environment/20…
Yesterday I received a message from the head of Hamas’s negotiation team. The following two sentences are his most important message to the Israeli public: **"Israel has repeatedly rejected our proposal to release all Israeli hostages at once in exchange for ending the war. They…
Chief of Staff of #Iran's Armed Forces visited the IRGC Aerospace Force, saying, "If the enemies make a mistake again, our warriors are fully prepared to give them a response that is stronger than before and will make them regret it." #Israel
“They treat us all as their enemy — a child, an old man or woman, even a baby. They believe that baby will cause harm when they grow up, so they want to kill them now.” With West Bank annexation in the air, Israeli settlers revel in their impunity 972mag.com/settler-impuni…