The recent revolts in Egypt, Tunisia and many other parts of the Arab world have had a profound effect on global politics. Given the enormous strategic importance of the region, all manner of political forces will try to turn events to their advantage. The need for principled anti-war and solidarity work has never been greater.
It was thus a good time for Hands Off the People of Iran to hold its annual general meeting – there is the possibility of the ‘north African contagion’ reaching Iran, with the explosive popular movement against Ahmadinejad that sprung up in 2009 standing as a portent
‘The situation in Iran’: Yassamine Mather speaking at Hopi AGM 2011 from Hands Off the People of Iran on Vimeo.
