Séamus Malekafzali

Séamus Malekafzali

Wandering Jerusalem, the Ghost of a Dynasty Long Past

The ousted Shah's son visits Israel as a quasi-envoy of Iran's uprising, despite leading no government-in-exile and being repudiated by many protesters.

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Apr 24, 2023
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Reza Pahlavi and his wife meeting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife.

To the untrained eye, this looked like any other visit of a politician, one undeserving of any kind of rapturous coverage. Dressed in suit and tie, Reza Pahlavi, the self-styled Crown Prince of Iran, toured Israel, fraternizing with politicians, visiting with well-wishers, a…

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