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Dear rwitonsk - do not get discouraged by IRI sympethizers

The Iranian people welcome all support from freedom lovers in the world.  One of the most important tools that you have at your disposal is the Internet.  Certain features in the Internet (Facebook, blogs, Twitter, email) have also become the only tools that Iranian are able to use to tell the world about happenings in Iran.  The Amnesty International is organizing a massive Internet campaign as well as street protests to mark the anniversary of IRI on 02/11/2010.  Below you will find a summary of the events you can help with from your computer.  Spread the word.

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• Bloggers Unite: Join our network of blogger's covering Iran and the events on February 11th.
• Twitter Followers: The hashtag #iranelection was one of the most widely-used in the post-election aftermath. Since the violence is still unresolved, we'll continue to tweet using this hashtag. Make sure your related tweets include: #iranelection.
• Share Online: Help share the message of February 11th by adding our solidarity image to your blog, website or social networking profile.
• Take Action to add this badge to your website or blog.

  Cut and paste the code below to embed the Iran Solidarity Badge in your blog or webpage: <a href="//www.amnestyusa.org/iran"><img src="//www.amnestyusa.org/countries/iran/unite.jpg" width="136" height="174" alt="Unite 4 human rights in Iran" border="0"/></a>

• Watch our video playlist on Iran

• If you know someone or if you, yourself, expect to be in New York on February 11th, then be sure to wear black and join our coalition of activists as they stand in a silent vigil for the people of Iran.

We will be keeping a close watch over Victory of the Revolution Day events. Our collective voices can help keep high-level Iranian officials in check. If authorities yet again brutally suppress people's right to peacefully express their opinions, we will harness the power of the Internet to push right back!

Thank you for standing with us and the people of Iran,

Elise Auerbach, Christoph Koettl and the rest of the Iran crisis response team

I am astounded...

...that a channel called 'iranian.com' has unfortunately become a target for some weak voices so anti-iranian.  I must say, however, that the author is so clearly biased and anti-iranian that anyone can see it clearly.   At the end, Iranians are smart and can see through these simple veneers. I'm so proud of the Iranian blood that runs through my veins!

Javedan Iran!

Mamad Ali 

As the proverb goes......

Sargord,

I could not help but to remember the deserving Iranian Proverb here and that is"Az houle Halim Oftad To Digg".

This guy was certainly so sure to think that Iran is now ripe for overnight take over that he completely disregarded "details to consider" when writing the passage. 

What he is trying to do is to shed Iranian blood by encoraging violence to fit his expected end "the demise of Iran". Call it using any means to justify the end.

The fact that ony a couple encouraged his evil thoughts here by thanking him approves that most members here tossed out his "message" in a sign of total failure. And remember, this thread has been visited nearly 900 times!  

I wish more Iranians read his writing and grasp what seeds he is trying to spread!

Thanks for your support

Dear ThinkGreen,

 Thanks for your support.  I stand behind all Iranians inside and outside Iran who are freedom-seeking and genuine.

RWitonsk

You're welcome

Hi Darius,

You're welcome.  Thanx for your support.  I stand behind all people in Iran seeking freedom.

RWitonsk

this "IMF-expert" got it entirely wrong

No, IRI doesn't represent the Iranian people but the Zionist Israelis don't represent Jews either. Yes the people will win Iran back from IRI and Palestinians will win Palestine back from Zionists.

Not only is the khamenei ahmad´jad group firmly in power and you will not get rid of them the next 10 years, so, the zionest and the palistinians are the least of your problems  

Sargord, you seem upset.

But there is no reason to be. The free world watches in awe - and frustration, because that's all so  many  of  us  can do - as the brave people of Iran ask for what is only the most basic human right: freedom. Why does this frighten you, Sargord? Why are you so  terribly,  pathetically  afraid of your own flesh and blood having the freedom to choose their leaders, to have freedom of speech and religion, and equal  education for all? Could it be, Sargord, that it would hurt your personal financial interests? Or that it might infringe, somehow, on the sense of power and control you wish to feel? Come now, let us discuss this together, you and I. As friends. Perhaps we can come to a greater understanding.Keep writing, brother.

It is really simple

Since  rwitonsk approach is a condescending one we have to approach the writing from two views

1-He/She is an Islamic Regime supporter trying to yank the chain of people who believe in justice and fairness and are against agression and opperession regardless of if it is from Islamic Regime against Iranian people or Israel against Palestinian.

2- Or he/she really believes truely what he/she wrote, which is equally misguided.   Because a pro-Israel policy individual is no  different than a pro Ahmadi-Nejad or Khamanee supporter in that both are supporting a form of aparthied.  Enemy of my enemy is not my friend.

Either way thanks but no thanks,

Sargord

If the author had any sincerity in his humanistic feelings as he claims , he would have been far more concerned for the events more "closer to home" than Iran or Iranians.

I am, however, sure that "real" Iranians see the bigger picture in terms of Iran's interest and don't fall for such cheap tactics to sell Iran cheap for good.

Arrogance does not know any limits! 

Thank you, rwitonsk.

This  is  one  of  the  most  beautifully-written  essays  in  support  of  the  heroic  freedom-fighters  of  Iran  that  I  have  seen.  I  find  it  powerfully  reaffirming  of  my  own  feelings  of  support  for  them  when  quite  frankly,  in  spite  of  their  heroism,  I  have  been  becoming  emotionally  exhausted  due  mostly  to  the  unending  brutality  toward  them  by  their  fascist  dictatorship.  So,  please  ignore  the  ridiculous  swipes  taken  by  the  other  commenters  to  your  essay,  who  are  trying  to  hijack  the  Iranian  reform  movement  into  other  political  venues.  Realize  there  are  more  good,  hard-working,  and  sane  people  on  the  side  of  truth  -  and  that  it  is  justice  which  will  prevail  in  the  end.  Maybe  sooner  than  we  dared  even  hope!  May  God  bless  you  and  all  the  heroes  fighting  so  bravely  for  freedom  in  Iran.

AZADI!

WHAT A BACKFIRE!!!

Great job IMF.

Your rendering makes a lot more sense than the author of this article. It stands perfectly well, on its own.

You are an inspiration, IMF. :)

Also

You can refer to the followig links for the facts raised in my past post:

//thegazamassacre.com/

//www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=21...

//www.sott.net/articles/show/198833-The-pligh...

//www.counterpunch.org/cook01092007.html

//www.ifamericansknew.org/

But a Google search would provide plenty of information.

HHH, Javadagha, Aynak and Tabar

I think you are not aware of what is really happening. This gentelman, rwetonsk (definitely sounds like Astroid, another like minded member) has made a simple typo. You don't believe me

just substitute Iran with Israel and Iranians with Palestinians in his post. Here you go:

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One American Jew's solidarity with Palestinian
people

As an American who is living openly in freedom, I feel utterly
unqualified to address the palestinian people. After all, I don’t have to
fear that the the IDF will arrest me and torture me and rape me in its
Prisons. I don’t have to fear that I will be beaten or murdered for
attending or organizing a demonstration on Patestinian occasions in Israeli proper, west bank and Gaza, or any other day. I don’t
have to fear that my phone is being tapped, my email is being watched.
If I leave Palestine, I don’t have to fear that my family will be endangered
by my speaking out. I am also not subjected to the innumerable and
unjust restrictions and cruelties which are inflicted on Palestinian women
in name of fighting terrorism.

My American friends and I are greatly concerned about the media
blackout being imposed by the US Zionist supported media. We know that it means Palestinian Freedom activists are being tortured, imprisoned, and murdered. According to my Palestinian
friend, 9000 Paletinians were killed by Israelis beteen 1987-1993 alone and 7,383 arecurrently being held of whom many are juvenilles. I am greatly concerned about every Palestiniaan, man, women and children who have to face daily terror by Israelis and IDF or police.

I felt helpless and sickened that the Israeli regime murdered 1400 defenseless civilians live on TVs across the world in 2008 alone. I
am greatly concerned about Palestinian prisoners currently in prisons across Israel whose
lives are in immediate danger of being tortured, maimed and wasted mostely for uncommitted alleged crimes.

I am also greatly concerned about the fate of the Palestinian christian minorities in Israeli jails. Israeli intimidations have helped This minority to shrink from 15% of palestinian population to only 3%. Especially Chris Bandak, a local Greek Orthodox Christian who has been jailed in israel for fighting to end the occupation.  I was horrified to read that Palestinian Christians have been forced out of occupied Israel as the
Jewish settler colonists from all over the world increased. It goes without saying that part of such exodus is rise of Zionist extremism and economic hardships caused by
discriminatory Israeli policies. I was saddened that how also Palestinian Christians are deprived of the
right to attend Israeli universities to study in Engineering and nedicine. In addition, the Israeli regime is instrumental in having people living in a cage, dehumanized, with little hope for
freedom and normal living. This situation really affects the core of the
Christian community in Palestine and is the
primary factor for forcing Christian Palestinians to leave.

In a recent article in JPost, it was reported
that "News stories about young Jewish bigots in the Old City spitting on
Christian clergy who make conspicuous targets in their long dark robes and crucifix symbols around their necks surface in the media every few
years or so. It's natural then, to conclude that such incidents arerare, but in fact they are habitual. Anti-Christian Orthodox Jews,
overwhelmingly boys and young men, have been spitting with regularity on
priests and nuns in the Old City for about 20 years, and the problem is
only getting worse."

Unfortunately, there is nothing I can do to protect you when you go
out to demonstrate from being injured, imprisoned, tortured, or killed
by murderers who have no respect for the sanctity of human life. I will
not be there when you are being shot and beaten by these murderers, and I
cannot block their bullets from hitting you.

In fact, I cannot even promise you that you will have the support of
the leaders of the free world. The sad truth is that the leaders of the
free world refuse to stand by the Palestinian people because they do not
care about your suffering. They also prefer to profit by business deals
with the Israeli regime than to stand by the Palestinian people’s quest for
basic human freedom and dignity.

As an American, I feel deeply ashamed by the actions of President
Obama. I feel that he does not represent me because he does not stand by
the ideals of universal human freedom and dignity. He believes instead
in appeasing Zionists worldwide and negotiating with mass murderers. He
does not want Palestinians to get defensive weapons because he thinks it will threaten the Jews, the West and America as it actually will.

But I can promise you that when you go out to demonstrate, I will
stand by you in every way possible. I will be gathering information on
the protests from every source possible and sharing it with everyone. I
will be notifying everyone in my network of American friends of what is
really going on in Occupied Palestine. I will be speaking out for you and supporting
your hopes and dreams for freedom.

I will be doing this because I believe that as Martin Luther King Jr
once said,”Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” I
genuinely believe that even if I have freedom of speech here in the
great land of America, I am not truly free as long as human beings in
any part of the world are not free. I believe that your problem is my
problem, that your issue is my issue, that your oppression is my
oppression.

As a Jew, I am repulsed by the way that this Israeli regime is waging war on Palestine and the Muslims and denying the Shoah, the genocide against my
people in Europe. At the same time, I know from my own conversations
with Palestinians both inside and outside of occupied Palestine that this regime does not
represent the Jewish people. I know that many Palestinians inside and
outside of occupied Palestine share my moral revulsion at this regime’s anti-Muslim and
support for the Ziofascists and neocon Christians. These conversations lead me to believe
that a Free, democratic Palestine will be a friend to the world and the Jews.

I believe that resistance to Israeli occupation is the only answer to the
oppression. No compromise with this terrorist regime is possible, and
there is no reason to salvage a regime which is based on Zionism and its opression. The problem is not simply a matter of Nethan Yaboo or another Yaboo. The problem lies with the nature of
the Zionist regime itself. The regime is based upon a brutal and
distorted version of Judaism under domination of Zionists and their inherent fscism that have
absolute power over their fellow Jews. This regime’s theology
violates centuries of Jewish belief and practice according to which rabbis should not be allowed to participate in government since the
disappearance Israel and king Israel.

The answer to this regime is not a new election under this regime’s
auspices. Any election under this regime is inherently illegal because
the regime's inherent discrimination only allows zionist candidates and others (such as Arabs) subject to ideological and israeli patriotism screening before they can
run for office. This regime subjects candidates to an ideological litmus
test which is totally unacceptable. The only answer to this regime is
to remove it entirely forcefully. The system should be eliminated so that Zionists
no longer hold absolute power over the lives of the Jews or Palestinians. The system of
secular democracy should be based on separating religion and state and
ensuring the equality of all citizens of Israel regardless of sex, religion, or
ethnicity and giving up occupied lands by returning to 1948 UN mandate that id the only International mandate for the state of Israel.

I also want to tell me how much you have inspired me by your courage.
I have read about students who have boycotted their final exams to
protest the imprisonment of their classmates. I have read about students
who have attacked Intelligence Ministry (MOSSAD) to protest their arrested
friends and who have themselves been arrested and imprisoned with subsequent applied torture. I have seen horrifying
photos of people who are being beaten because they dare to defend others
who are being assaulted by the IDF thugs. I have seen the videos
in which strangers during demonstrations immediately provide emergency
first aid to injured Jews. I have seen how people risk
their lives to take pictures and videos of demonstrators being attacked
and murdered by IDF thugs and share them with the West. These
innumerable acts of solidarity have helped to define the humanity and
courage which characterizes your movement to free Palestine and Palestinians.

I am inspired by the way that you have taken every holiday as an
opportunity to protest against this Zionst regime. You have taken the day
of Quds as a chance to show your outrage at the brutality of murderers
who act like the Nazis. You
have taken Al Quds Day with and impressive demonstration to show the urgent need for Palestinin people’s freedom. You have
turned Every Day from an anti-Muslim propaganda into a
chance for Palestinian students to show their own yearning for liberty. You
turned the funeral of your killed women and children into a demonstration
against this evil Zionist regime. And just recently young Americans  joined you on several occassions in Jerusalem protesting in solidarity with Palestinian people's suffering for more than sixty years since inception of the Zionist entity.  Unfotunately the US government never protested the casualties inflicted by the IDF on some of these young Americans that in one case ended in a death of a young american protester, Rachel Corrie,who was only 23 years old.

I do not know how many more people will be killed and injured during on going demonstrations against the fascist Zionist regime. I do not know how many
people will participate in demonstrations in different cities in occupied Palestine or
how many people will be arrested and tortured. And I do not know whether these
protests will be the beginning of the end for this rascist entity called Israel or merely another step on the road toward Palestinian freedom.

But based upon your ability to take every day and turn it into an anti occupation demonstration, I believe that your victory in the struggle
against this Zionist regime is inevitable. I believe it is only a
matter of time before you remove this regime from power and begin the
difficult but wonderful process of building a free and independent society. And I believe that
you are capable of removing this Zionist regime on your own even in the absence
of support from US and European governments who consistantly refuse to deliver freedom and democracy to Palestinians who have suffered over sixty years of Nazi-like oppression at the hands of Zionists .

Now you see what I mean? ;-)

Nice Propaganda!

You forgot to mention the Israeli babykillers/land-thieves who are no better than Basijis.

It took you 6 paragraphs before you started your main propaganda.

You hate Obama because he met with Egypt's president and you're using Iranian people as a buffer to push your own zionist/neo-con message.

I bet you're not ashamed knowing you stood still while Bush/Cheney and his ZioNazi friends planned the 9/11 then attacked and massacred 1.2 milion Iraqis and Afghans based on lies.

No, IRI doesn't represent the Iranian people but the Zionist Israelis don't represent Jews either. Yes the people will win Iran back from IRI and Palestinians will win Palestine back from Zionists.

Good try but we're not dumb.

Thanks, but...

The West has a long way to go in regards to regaining our trust. We've been played around too many times for us to open up to just about anybody. We like the Western people but your governments make us really suspicious. Personally I think the best path for Iran is to ally itself with Asian countries [India, Turkic/Iranic countries, East Asian countries] but I mean if the West proves itself then of course we'll be friends. I don't mean to sound pessimistic but that's just reality.

Thanks for the support.

Dear rwitonsk

Thanx - from an Iranian/American - let me assure you we are all in the same boat - right now my concern is just as for American well being as it is for Iranian well being - let me also assure you there are very dangerous parallels in when Iran was lost (1978) to what is taking place in America today.   Great thing about America is however the ability to ajust and right the wrongs.   One of the most dangerous paralles is what Obama calls the "Private Army" which he wants to organize from Americas gangs with a budget Obama called; Just as high as the official armed forces.   Sounds very much like how Basij was formed in Iran.    

The only time in the last 200 years that Iran was able to enjoy some true independence from the Anglo/Russian pacts (//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Russian_Treaty_of_1907) was the 3 sweet decades after WW2, because of American presence in Iran.  You can reffer to the book called "Stranggeling of Persia" written by the American William Morgan Shuster.   Thank god and America for the internet People are about to finally win a democracy in Iran - wish us luck and do what you can to help. 

BTW - Do a bit of search on "Cypopaedia" and you will find out how the Persian culture provided one of the two foundations based on which America was founded.   That is where you get the: All are equal in pursuit of happines......

Thank You

I have no doubt that a free Iran will be a factor of stability for the whole region. I live in Iran and wanted to say Todah to you for your support.

rwitonsk

i'm touched by your concern and compassion for the brave iranians fighting for their freedom in iran.  i appreciate support of people from all background on this issue.  without sounding callous, i'm not too worried about the fate of your freind's father, mr. khalaji.  the mullahs have the luxury of having a 'get of jail' card while the ordinary citizens don't.  not to mention that your friend still speaks lovingly of khomeini and how his father obediently helped khomeini to come into power which has lead to the unleashing of islamic wrath on the iranian people.  see following article:

//iranian.com/main/2010/jan/prisoner-two-regimes

in addition, many iranians have been appreciative of obama for not taking a harsh stance against the regime of islamic republic of iran (iri) as not to discredit the homegrown uprising.  the iri regime is trying desparately to brand the uprising as a movement created by the outside world.  just recently, the brother of speaker of majlis (larijani) called obama 'kaka siah' (the closest word to the n word in persian language) to rile him up.  the obama administration has shown great patience not to show kneejerk reaction to iri's rhetoric.  at the same time, obama has gone on record multiple times to say that he stands by the courageous iranian people in their struggle.  in fact, some of the governments that have been supporting iri directly and indirectly are not western but eastern (china and russia).  at any rate, a united coalition of world powers (including china and russia) stating their discontent of iri's actions will be much appreciated (as opposed to unilateral action). you should also realize that the u.s. does not have a great track record in the middle east (notably, iran in 1953 and current conflict in iraq).

i thank you for your support and hope both my people and yours will enjoy peace, freedom, prosperity and security in the near future.

shalom and dorood

Lift the sanctions of medicine and civilian airplane parts!!!!!

This report comes across as it has been prepared by a CIA or Mossad agent.  This is a kind of report that they are good at preparing.  Haha :-)

How come you have become interested in Iranian matters? Iranian people are treated much better than people in your friendly countries of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.  You live in America and you do not have fear of your phone being tapped or your e-mails checked?      Who would be stupid to believe your childish non-sense?  I guess someone who has never lived in America.How about doing something about Iranians who are in the U.S. prison?  Or the treatment that we get when we enter the United States?  There are many discrimination cases in the U.S. against Ey-ranians, would you be interested in talking about those cases?            How about lifting sanctions of medicine and civilian airplane parts that have killed more than 100,000 people in Iran?  Aren’t you concerned about these?  hahaha :-)

USA and Western countries have benefited in a major way by chaos in many parts of the world.  Stop massacre of Iraqi and Afghani civilians, Iranians can work out their own problems. 

How about this //www.veteranstoday.com/2010/01/24/israel-please-no-more-bin-laden-tapes-nobody-is-buying-it/