Goldie Ghamari’s recent appearance on Jerusalem Dateline was more than a TV moment — it was a warning shot and a rallying cry. The Iranian-Canadian lawmaker laid out a vivid, hopeful picture: if the Ayatollahs fall, Iran could return to the world as a free, democratic partner and even restore the historic friendship it once had with Israel before 1979.
Ghamari speaks from experience — she’s the first Iranian-Canadian woman elected to office and a bold voice for her people, even when that voice draws anger from the political class at home. Her willingness to call out theocratic brutality and to defend liberty has cost her allies and rocked the establishment, and that alone should tell Americans which side is the side of decency.
Across Iran the people are already answering that call in the streets, risking everything to demand dignity, basic rights, and the end of clerical rule. Reports show the unrest spreading to more than 100 cities, with horrific crackdowns and communications blackouts as the regime scrambles to hang on to power. The scale of that courage ought to shame Western elites who still whisper about engagement while the mullahs murder their citizens.
Ghamari reminded viewers of a truth that gets ignored by much of the media: Iranians and Jews share a long history of friendship, and before 1979 Iran was one of Israel’s unexpected — but real — partners in the region. That memory matters, because it proves theocratic hatred is not eternal; it’s a political choice that can be reversed when freedom wins.
The West should stop acting surprised when tyrants lash out and start backing the people who want freedom and peace. The regime’s tactic of cutting off the internet and arresting thousands shows weakness, not strength, and now is the time for democracies to stand with Iranians and with Israel against a common, murderous ideology.
Policymakers in Washington and Ottawa must recalibrate: support dissidents, tighten the screws on regime kleptocrats, and prepare for a day when Tehran seeks to rejoin the community of nations as a partner, not a sponsor of terror. If conservatives are serious about liberty and security, we should be the first to welcome a free Iran that chooses peace with Israel and rejects jihadist expansionism.
America and its allies must decide what side of history they’re on: the side of brave people who risk everything for freedom, or the side of appeasers who enable cruelty and chaos. Goldie Ghamari’s message is plain and unapologetic — back the Iranians, defend Israel, and never pretend theocracy deserves respect when it rules by fear. The future of the Middle East, and of Western security, depends on it.
