We witnessed her last breaths; and felt the rage of the millions on the streets of
In an interview with Persian media, her fiancé, Caspian Makan, said that some news sites had erroneously reported that she was a supporter of Mousavi. 'This is not the case’ he said, ‘She was never supportive of either of these two groups. She wanted freedom; freedom for everyone.'(1)
There are times in history when individuals or tragic events become symbols and, today, Neda has become ours.
She symbolises all the beloved we have lost to this indiscriminate killing machine. But she also represents the refusal to kneel and the desire for a life worthy of 21st century humanity.
On Friday, June 26, come out to remember Neda and the over 200 killed during these past few days and to show your solidarity with the people’s revolutionary movement in
We can and must turn this day into a day of condemnation of the Islamic regime.
To see Maryam Namazie’s interview with Fariborz Pooya and Bahram Soroush on the June 26 day of action and things you can do, click here.And an interview on the situation in
To see Fariborz Pooya’s interview with Hamid Taqvaee on the demand to isolate the Islamic regime and shut down its embassies, click here.
To see received messages of solidarity, click here. Send your messages of solidarity with the people of
To listen to Maryam Namazie’s interview on BBC radio today on the situation in
To read Maryam’s letter to the editor published in the Evening Standard, click here: http://worker-communistpartyofiran.blogspot.com/2009/06/isolate-regime.html
To read an indepth interview with Hamid Taqvaee on the election farce in
For details on the various demonstrations on June 26, click here.
Some of the demonstrations are listed below. They will be held at consulates and embassies of the Islamic Republic of Iran:
There is also a march organised on Saturday 27 June beginning at 2pm at the former Bank Melli building (High Street Kensington station) and moving towards the Islamic regime’s embassy from 2:30pm with a demonstration at the embassy from 3-6pm.
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What's needed here is for the Independent Workers Union to mobilize the Nation to Hartal. All factories, oil refineries, transport, businesses, schools and colleges must shut down. The People must not show up for work or for classes and instead either continue with the demonstrations or stay home with their families and hold prayer vigils so that Allah SWT will free Iran from the Evil Mullahs. Spread this message to all in the Name of Freedom so that Neda's death is not in vain. Continue with the Hartal until the Islamic Regime is on it's knees and succumbs to the Will of the People...More http://margeemar.blogspot.com/2009/06/time-now-for-iranians-to-hartal.html#links
New York demonstration is Friday, June 26, 4-6 PM EDT, across from Islamic Republic’s UN mission, Third Ave and East 40th Street, Manhattan. For more info: http://www.workers-iran.org/News/Demonstrate against Islamic Republic of Iran, New York, June 2009.htm .
My interview on Iran rebellion is at http://bobcarson13.podomatic.com/entry/2009-06-23T22_44_04-07_00 or http://www.mediafire.com/?g4z1wifzjwk .
In solidarity, Eddie Goldman
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