Seeing red
Demonstration outside IRI embassy in
London
July 9, 3003
The Iranian
Thousands of Iranian exiles in London turned up
outside the
Iranian embassy in London today to commemorate the Iranian student
uprising four
years ago.
The demonstration scheduled from 12:00 - 14:00 went on
for another three house as more
and more joined the protest >>> See photos
Despite the warm weather there was a
great sense of togetherness among various groups. Slogans in support
of 8,000 imprisoned students and the "Ey
Iran" (Our Iran) anthem filled the air.
Young Iranians continued to circle around in their cars and on
their motor bikes
waving the Iranian flag with the Sun and Lion insignia as the rest
cheered them
on. Some of the protesters were arrested for blocking
the traffic and sitting out in
the middle of the road, but the continous cries of let them go,
let them go by
others ensured that they were quickly released by the British
police.
As the passions ran higher and higher, anti-riot
police had to be brought in,
for the fear of the takeover of the Islamic Republic embassy
by the crowd who
were getting stronger and more passionate. By now the crowd
were spilling into
the street and the police had to close another lane to the
traffic in order to
contain the demonstrators behind the barricades.
Crowds vented some of their anger with slogans such
as: Jack Straw, Shame on You
Temple-Morris SHAME ON you
Nicholson SHAME ON YOU
Robin Cook Shame on you
Colin Powell Shame on You
Down with Terrorist Supporters
When one Channel 4 camera crew turned
up, the crowd then turned their anger on
other absent channels and shouted, "BBC, ITV Where are you? Shame
on you!"
Today was a demonstration of Iranian unity, all
the political groups were
present. Red paint had also been splashed over the front
door of the Islamic
Republic embassy, as a symbolic gesture of bloodthirsty
regime.
Many teenagers and young couples painted their faces
in green-white-red paint and waved pro-democracy banners.
Participants agreed that the size of today's demonstrations
was one of the largest and best organised in years.
The demos in support of the Iranian pro-democracy
movement happened in more than
62 locations outside Iran >>> See photos
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