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The Iranian regime has executed 19-year-old champion wrestler Saleh Mohammadi for protesting, a brutal public killing meant to silence a nation demanding freedom. Alongside him, Mehdi Ghasemi and Saeed Davoodi were also executed. Human rights activists are calling this what it is, a political murder and a warning to anyone who dares to speak out. “Iran must be banned from international competitions,” activists say, as the regime continues targeting athletes and protesters. The world cannot stay silent while lives are destroyed for demanding basic rights.

Jensen Huage, CEO of @nvidia, one of the largest tech companies in the world, sends a beautiful message of solidarity to all of his Israeli employees.

Gal Gadot is turning her Genesis Prize into a major funding effort for Israel’s recovery after October 7, launching a matching campaign expected to raise at least $2 million for NGOs supporting trauma, loss, and displacement. The initiative focuses on strengthening the people holding Israeli society together, therapists, educators, and caregivers, as the country continues to deal with the long-term impact of war.

For the first time ever, three Israeli players shared the same NBA court, Deni Avdija alongside rising talents Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, marking a historic moment for Israeli basketball on the world’s biggest stage. In a league that defines global talent, seeing multiple Israelis compete at once isn’t just rare, it’s a sign of how far representation has come.

Iranian rapper 021KID sends a message of hope to Israelis, thanking them for staying in shelters and saying he cannot wait to perform in Tel Aviv. In a time where too many voices promote division, hate, or chant empty slogans, Iranians and Israelis are more united than ever in the shared pursuit of a free and liberated Middle East.

Gal Gadot directs her Genesis Prize toward Israel’s post-October 7 recovery, launching a $2M matching-gifts program to support NGOs helping with trauma and displacement. jpost.com/israel-news/ar…

THIS is what should have gotten an applause at the Oscars yesterday. Iranian Oscar nominee Mohammadreza Eyni and Sara Khaki (celebrating their nomination for their documentary “Cutting Through Rocks”) said they hope for a better future for the Iranian people.

We cannot get past the irony. Javier Bardem once again used the Oscars stage to push a political agenda. Since calling out the regime doesn’t serve his agenda, he turned it into a superficial “no to war” slogan with no mention of the 30K Iranians who were murdered by the regime in just two days. Just sad.

In recent years, celebrities walked the Oscars red carpet wearing “ceasefire” pins while Hamas still held hostages in the tunnels of Gaza Among them: Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed, Mahershala Ali, Ava DuVernay, Quannah Chasinghorse, Kaouther Ben Hania, and Misan Harriman. Will any of them use that same platform to condemn antisemitic shootings targeting synagogues? Will they speak about the surge in antisemitic violence around the world? Will they call out the Iranian regime for murdering tens of thousands of its own people and exporting terror across the region? The cameras will be on and their silence will be noticed.

Three Iranian women’s soccer players who were granted asylum in Australia are reportedly returning to Iran after the regime threatened their families. Relatives have been detained. Some have gone missing. The mother of Iran’s women’s national team captain, Zahra Ghanbari, has reportedly been threatened by Iranian security forces, including the Revolutionary Guards intelligence unit. Messages were also allegedly sent through Iran’s football federation leadership warning players who sought asylum. The entire sports world should be condemning this. Athletes should never be targeted for standing up to their government.

We are deeply concerned by reports that Iranian women footballers who were granted asylum in Australia may now be returning to Iran, where they could face severe persecution. Athletes should never be punished for their beliefs or forced into danger for speaking out. The safety of these women must be protected.

The people of Iran have been silenced by this regime for 47 years. And even now, their voices are being drowned out by activists and political commentators. No matter your politics, you should be amplifying them.

The European Broadcasting Union contacted Sweden’s broadcaster SVT after Eurovision 2026 representative Felicia publicly said Israel should be banned from the contest. The EBU reminded them that Eurovision rules clearly prohibit artists from turning the competition into a political platform. When performers try to use Eurovision to target one country, the rules exist for a reason. The EBU made it clear: the contest is about music, not campaigns to exclude Israel.

People in Hollywood should take a page from Gene Simmons’ book. This is not the moment for actors, artists, or comedians to pose as geopolitical experts. It’s a moment for unity, and for elevating the voices of Iranians, Israelis, and everyone living in the direct line of fire.

Artists competing in Eurovision agree to one basic rule: keep politics out of the contest. Yet Sweden’s representative publicly called for Israel to be banned from Eurovision 2026. Art is meant to build bridges, not tear them down. When artists use global cultural platforms to single out the world’s only Jewish state, it undermines the very spirit Eurovision was created to protect. Music should unite. Not divide. eurovoix.com/2026/03/10/%F0…

Iran is also responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans, from the 241 Marines murdered in Beirut in 1983 to the three American soldiers killed by an Iranian-backed drone in Jordan just last year. Not to mention the regime's own massive missile and drone attack directly on Israel in April 2024.

For years, the Iranian regime has armed, funded, and directed its terrorist proxy forces – Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad – to attack Israel from multiple fronts.

In the midst of a rapidly escalating conflict, CCFP Executive Director Ari Ingel published a legal analysis outlining the international law case for Israel and America's military actions against Iran. As Ingel explains, the current confrontation did not emerge in a vacuum.

American television journalist and news host Chris Cuomo arrives to Tel Aviv and offers important nuance and perspective on the ground.