Senator McCormick & Ambassador Huckabee Call Out Activists' Silence on Iran, Citing Jewish Onliner's Analysis
Senator Dave McCormick and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee slam selective silence on Iran's mass executions, citing Jewish Onliner's data-driven analysis exposing a stark double standard in advocacy
Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania has questioned why campus activists and major human rights organizations have remained largely silent on Iran’s sweeping crackdown on domestic protesters. In his statement on X referencing Jewish Onliner’s research, McCormick pointed to the Iranian regime’s shutdown of internet access for over 200 hours, mass killings and arrests of dissidents, and widespread torture of political prisoners—all conducted to suppress dissent and maintain power.
McCormick’s comments underscore the central finding of Jewish Onliner’s analysis of 181,561 social media posts from 20 prominent human rights and activist organizations between October 7, 2023, and January 14, 2026: a stark double standard in how international advocacy groups address human rights violations depending on which nation is implicated.
The findings have gained broader traction, with United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sharing the research on X and stating: "Think there's no Jew hate evidence? The facts are loud on this one and the double standard is shocking even for those defending the media, UN, or neo-Nazis."
A Stark Pattern of Selective Advocacy
The Jewish Onliner research presents a damning picture of selective advocacy within the international human rights sector. While major NGOs, UN bodies, and media organizations have published extensively about Israeli actions in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, these same organizations have devoted minimal attention to Iran’s documented execution of an estimated 12,000 to 20,000 protesters. Of the 20 prominent organizations analyzed—including the American Friends Service Committee, ANSWER Coalition, CAIR, CODEPINK, Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, Save The Children, and various UN bodies—only three explicitly criticized Iranian conduct during the study period.
The disparity becomes even more pronounced when examining the UN’s own response. The UN’s top human rights body, which has been vocal on other Middle Eastern conflicts, delayed substantive criticism of Iran’s mass executions by over a week, demonstrating institutional hesitation when addressing the Islamic Republic’s internal repression.
Methodology and Scope of the Analysis
The analysis reviewed posts, retweets, and quote tweets from official X accounts (formerly Twitter) of major advocacy organizations specifically selected for their prominence in the human rights sector and their active use of social media for public-facing advocacy. X was chosen as the primary platform for analysis because it serves as a central hub for real-time political communication by institutions, journalists, and advocacy groups, and because its time-stamped, publicly accessible posts allow for systematic longitudinal comparison and analysis at scale.
The full dataset of 181,561 posts remains accessible to researchers and interested parties, ensuring transparency and allowing independent verification of the findings.
Campus Activism and the Missing Outcry
McCormick’s specific reference to campus activism highlights a particular concern among observers: the activism visible on American college campuses has focused overwhelmingly on particular conflicts while remaining notably absent when addressing others. Campus demonstrations have been frequent and vocal regarding Israeli military operations, yet organized advocacy and activism around Iran’s internal repression has been substantially less visible.
The findings published by Jewish Onliner and amplified by Senator McCormick’s statement carry implications that extend beyond academic debate about advocacy priorities. International organizations that claim moral authority to condemn state violence and human rights violations risk undermining their own credibility when that condemnation appears contingent on the identity of the perpetrating regime rather than on the nature and scale of the violations themselves.
Where also are faux ‘progressives’ for Black Sudanese, killed by Arab Sudanese, resulting in three times the death rate as Gaza in the same two years. 25,000,000 on brink of starvation. 30,000,000 in migration. Thousands of gang rapes even of children. Syria 2016 - 600,000 killed. Houthis murdering Yemenis as well as attacking Israel. So many more atrocities facing utter silence. I have written and spoken about progressive silence on Iran for years. Millions there don’t hate Israel. And many want to cooperate with Israel on regional progress in medicine, green energy, dry farming, desalination, culture, trade, etc. That’s WHY the silence on this mass murder (‘genocide’ being so intensely and wrongly overused).
Because most Iranians don’t hate Israel, and Qatar has spent billions for decades in academia, media and cultural institutions to make sure that ONLY Israel is perjured and condemned. Period. Not rocket science. Thus silence. FREE IRAN.
Free Palestine...FROM HAMAS.
shalom / salaam