Comments on: Green Thursday http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Fri, 25 May 2012 19:44:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lauren http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-365524 Lauren Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:12:46 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=18975#comment-365524 Photos and Video http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2025946&id=1076302159&l=5b782b915d and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaAfC5HmagE Photos and Video http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2025946&id=1076302159&l=5b782b915d and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaAfC5HmagE

]]> By: Lauren http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-364735 Lauren Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:55:38 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=18975#comment-364735 I will be there, and wear green, not for Mousavi, but for the extended meaning that it seems to have taken on. I'd absolutely love for Iran to show the west how to do democracy. But my experience from the US Democratic Party of losing too many elections because of lack of party unity tells me how important it is to not sacrifice the good--or maybe in this case only the better--in pursuit of the perfect. I would love to meet some of you if possible. My mobile is 07815 901084 . Perhaps the moderator can delete the phone number out of this message on Friday, so that I don't get all kinds of unwanted calls. I will be there, and wear green, not for Mousavi, but for the extended meaning that it seems to have taken on. I’d absolutely love for Iran to show the west how to do democracy. But my experience from the US Democratic Party of losing too many elections because of lack of party unity tells me how important it is to not sacrifice the good–or maybe in this case only the better–in pursuit of the perfect.

I would love to meet some of you if possible. My mobile is 07815 901084 . Perhaps the moderator can delete the phone number out of this message on Friday, so that I don’t get all kinds of unwanted calls.

]]> By: Azar Majedi http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-364450 Azar Majedi Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:04:01 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=18975#comment-364450 An international solidarity with the people of Iran for freedom, equality and prosperity and against the Islamic Republic is very important. We should try and mobilize such solidarity movement. However, I will not wear green. Green in the context of protest movement in Iran has a different connotation than here in the West. If people in Iran take on the green symbol, they are acting in the restraint of a society under the grip of dictatorship. But here we do not need to do that. Mousavi was the Islamic regime's prime minister at one of its bloodiest time. I have lost many comrades at this period in IR notorious prisons. People are leading Mousavi not the other way around. Election rigging is an excuse, a pretext for people to protest. The Iranian exile mentioned in the above appeal can be anybody with any political allegiance. He/she does not dictate the code of conduct in a free demonstration. The place of birth does not give anyone the authority or legitimacy of to tell other people how to behave or not behave in a demonstration. People are free to express themselves they way they wish to. If someone or some organisations would like to present their literature and thoughts, they have the right to do so. But some of these Mousavi campaigners who wear green, try to stop the Iranian left from expressing their ideas and slogans. Iran, like any other society has different political trends and movements, has different classes and different socio-political and economic interests. It is not a homogeneous society. Indeed no society is. I like to ask your support for people's struggle for freedom, equality and prosperity, against the Islamic regime, against gender apartheid and the veil and for the unconditional freedom of all political prisoners, including all who have recently been arrested and for unconditional freedom of expression, beliefs and organisation. please do read these articles. I have tried to present an analysis of the situation in Iran: http://www.womensliberation.net/english/archive/2009/06/20090623_azar_movment.html Iran: Myths and realities, what do the people want? http://www.womensliberation.net/english/archive/2009/07/20090707_azar_st.html and sign this petition please: http://www.petitiononline.com/mk072009/petition.html In solidarity Azar Majedi An international solidarity with the people of Iran for freedom, equality and prosperity and against the Islamic Republic is very important. We should try and mobilize such solidarity movement. However, I will not wear green. Green in the context of protest movement in Iran has a different connotation than here in the West. If people in Iran take on the green symbol, they are acting in the restraint of a society under the grip of dictatorship. But here we do not need to do that. Mousavi was the Islamic regime’s prime minister at one of its bloodiest time. I have lost many comrades at this period in IR notorious prisons. People are leading Mousavi not the other way around. Election rigging is an excuse, a pretext for people to protest. The Iranian exile mentioned in the above appeal can be anybody with any political allegiance. He/she does not dictate the code of conduct in a free demonstration. The place of birth does not give anyone the authority or legitimacy of to tell other people how to behave or not behave in a demonstration. People are free to express themselves they way they wish to. If someone or some organisations would like to present their literature and thoughts, they have the right to do so. But some of these Mousavi campaigners who wear green, try to stop the Iranian left from expressing their ideas and slogans. Iran, like any other society has different political trends and movements, has different classes and different socio-political and economic interests. It is not a homogeneous society. Indeed no society is.
I like to ask your support for people’s struggle for freedom, equality and prosperity, against the Islamic regime, against gender apartheid and the veil and for the unconditional freedom of all political prisoners, including all who have recently been arrested and for unconditional freedom of expression, beliefs and organisation.
please do read these articles. I have tried to present an analysis of the situation in Iran:
http://www.womensliberation.net/english/archive/2009/06/20090623_azar_movment.html Iran: Myths and realities, what do the people want?
http://www.womensliberation.net/english/archive/2009/07/20090707_azar_st.html
and sign this petition please: http://www.petitiononline.com/mk072009/petition.html
In solidarity
Azar Majedi

]]> By: Azar Majedi http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-364446 Azar Majedi Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:55:30 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=18975#comment-364446 An international solidarity with the people of Iran for freedom, equality and prosperity and against the Islamic Republic is very important. We should try and mobilize such solidarity movement. However, I will not wear green. Green in the context of protest movement in Iran has a different connotation than here in the West. If people in Iran take on the green symbol, they are acting in the restraint framework of the society under the grip of dictatorship. But here we do not need to do that. Mousavi was the Islamic regime's prime minister at one of its most bloodiest time. I have lost many comrades at this period in IR notorious prisons. People are leading Mousavi not the other way around. Election rigging is an excuse, a pretext for people to protest. The Iranian exile the above appeal refers to can be anybody with any political allegiance. He/she does not dictate the code of conduct in free demonstration. The place of birth does not give anyone the authority or legitimacy of automatic to tell other people how to behave or not behave in a demonstration. People are free to express themselves they way they wish to. If someone or organisations would like to present their literature and thoughts, they have the right to do so. But some of these Mousavi campaigners who wear green, try to stop the Iranian left from expressing their their ideas and slogans. I like to ask your support for people's struggle for freedom, equality and prosperity, against the Islamic regime, gender apartheid and the veil and for the unconditional freedom of all political prisoners, including all who have recently been arrested. please do read these articles. I have tried to present an analysis of the situation in Iran:http://www.womensliberation.net/english/archive/2009/06/20090623_azar_movment.html Iran: Myths and realities, what do the people want? http://www.womensliberation.net/english/archive/2009/07/20090707_azar_st.html and sign this petition please: http://www.petitiononline.com/mk072009/petition.html In solidarity Azar Majedi An international solidarity with the people of Iran for freedom, equality and prosperity and against the Islamic Republic is very important. We should try and mobilize such solidarity movement. However, I will not wear green. Green in the context of protest movement in Iran has a different connotation than here in the West. If people in Iran take on the green symbol, they are acting in the restraint framework of the society under the grip of dictatorship. But here we do not need to do that. Mousavi was the Islamic regime’s prime minister at one of its most bloodiest time. I have lost many comrades at this period in IR notorious prisons. People are leading Mousavi not the other way around. Election rigging is an excuse, a pretext for people to protest. The Iranian exile the above appeal refers to can be anybody with any political allegiance. He/she does not dictate the code of conduct in free demonstration. The place of birth does not give anyone the authority or legitimacy of automatic to tell other people how to behave or not behave in a demonstration. People are free to express themselves they way they wish to. If someone or organisations would like to present their literature and thoughts, they have the right to do so. But some of these Mousavi campaigners who wear green, try to stop the Iranian left from expressing their their ideas and slogans. I like to ask your support for people’s struggle for freedom, equality and prosperity, against the Islamic regime, gender apartheid and the veil and for the unconditional freedom of all political prisoners, including all who have recently been arrested.
please do read these articles. I have tried to present an analysis of the situation in Iran:http://www.womensliberation.net/english/archive/2009/06/20090623_azar_movment.html Iran: Myths and realities, what do the people want?
http://www.womensliberation.net/english/archive/2009/07/20090707_azar_st.html
and sign this petition please: http://www.petitiononline.com/mk072009/petition.html
In solidarity
Azar Majedi

]]> By: Felix (Italy) http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-364144 Felix (Italy) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:42:44 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=18975#comment-364144 I now have an Iranian exile on my Facebook and she is providung daily news about Iran. I now have an Iranian exile on my Facebook and she is providung daily news about Iran.

]]> By: Felix (Italy) http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-364145 Felix (Italy) Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:42:44 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=18975#comment-364145 I now have an Iranian exile on my Facebook and she is providung daily news about Iran. I now have an Iranian exile on my Facebook and she is providung daily news about Iran.

]]> By: Lynne T http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-364120 Lynne T Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:09:38 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=18975#comment-364120 "In fact, as one Iranian exile tells me, people who 'come selling newspapers and lecturing the people on what they should do' are not wanted. 'Just join and express solidarity', the exile says." Whomever could he be referring to there, I wonder. “In fact, as one Iranian exile tells me, people who ‘come selling newspapers and lecturing the people on what they should do’ are not wanted. ‘Just join and express solidarity’, the exile says.”

Whomever could he be referring to there, I wonder.

]]> By: David T http://hurryupharry.org/2009/07/07/green-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-364053 David T Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:48:54 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=18975#comment-364053 I hope that many of you will be able to come along. I hope that many of you will be able to come along.

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