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		<title>I&#8217;m not afraid Anymore</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beheshte Zahra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green movement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[protests]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read (in Persian) a beautiful description of what happened yesterday in Tehran&#8217;s cemetery to the people that were planning to go to Neda&#8217;s grave. The description is so poetic and beautiful that I decided to translate it to English to share with you. (read the original text in Persian here) It is hot. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just read (in Persian) a beautiful description of what happened yesterday in Tehran&#8217;s cemetery to the people that were planning to go to Neda&#8217;s grave. The description is so poetic and beautiful that I decided to translate it to English to share with you. <a href="http://myrainyday.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-post_31.html">(read the original text in Persian here)</a></p>
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<blockquote><p>It is hot. I am tired. It has been two nights that I haven’t had proper sleep. I just came directly from my village next to Isfahan to Beheshte Zahra. I’m still wearing green scarf and haven’t had a proper meal since morning.<br />
Sun is shinning on our head and we are chanting slogans, but we are late…<br />
The riot police have surrounded section 257 [where Neda’s grave is]. Riot police is standing in front of us. We are a lot, we are chanting slogans and going forward and the Police are retreating. We have the good feeling of Victory.</p>
<p>I tell my friend:<br />
Who are all these people? How is it that they’re not getting tired? How is it they have so much energy?<br />
A lady next to me was shouting: “Government of Coup, Resign, Resign”<br />
I am feeling so tired, tell my friend: “I’m not planning to get martyred today, shall we go home?”<br />
She asks me: “are you afraid?”<br />
I reply: Maybe, since the day that I saw the police hitting that young man on the head with baton and seeing the blood from his head, I got afraid. These days when I get home midnight, until I hear that all my friends have also got home safe I feel my heart in my mouth.</p>
<p>What time was it, Yeah it was around 6. Suddenly they started attacking us. I was still wondering if I’m afraid or not. They started hitting us with their batons. My friend and I are now separated.<br />
I’m standing, suddenly I’m feeling calm. I don’t feel like running away. The black dressed riot police come towards me, moving their batons and swearing.<br />
I’m still standing. A riot police stands in front of me and shouts: “Piss off”, but I’m still standing. It is the 254th section.<br />
I’m all alone. They fired tear gas in the next section. Smoke and dust makes it difficult to see. I look around me. Look into the eyes of the riot police that is staring at me behind his mask. Hatred is in my eyes. I’m not afraid. I don’t “piss off”.<br />
I’m standing here. In 254th section of Beheshte Zahra. The police spray pepper in my eyes. Someone shoots tear gas towards us.<br />
I’m still standing, I’m still standing. My face is burning. Someone grabs my hand and pull me.<br />
<strong>BUT I’m NOT AFRAID ANYMORE….</strong>
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		<title>9th of July Protests scehdule worldwide</title>
		<link>http://freelantern.com/index.php/archive/iran-protests-scehduled-worldwide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9th of July]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[protests]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at this map, you might find a protest close to the area you&#8217;re living. Update: Regardless of the goverment threaths protests are being reported from Tehran in front of University of Tehran, CNN reports.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Take a look <a href="http://yekiran.com/protests">at this map</a>, you might find a protest close to the area you&#8217;re living.</p>
<p>Update: Regardless of the goverment threaths <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/09/iran.protests.anniversary/index.html">protests are being reported from Tehran in front of University of Tehran, CNN reports. </a></p>
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		<title>Anothre proof of Basiji&#8217;s shooting at protestors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basiji]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Hejazi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[protests]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the Iranian government is repeating in national media that Police and Basiji&#8217;s never shoot at protestors and they accuse of foreign countries and protestors of &#8220;staging the Killing of Neda&#8221; another video captured by citizens has been published on Aljazira television showing the Basiji&#8217;s shooting at protestors from the roof of a building. Watch [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While the Iranian government is repeating in national media that Police and Basiji&#8217;s never shoot at protestors and they accuse of foreign countries and protestors of &#8220;staging the Killing of Neda&#8221; another video captured by citizens has been published on Aljazira television showing the Basiji&#8217;s shooting at protestors from the roof of a building.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkNWV3BnpRI">Watch this video here</a>. </p>
<p>Meanwhile the Dr. Hejazi that was present at the moment when Neda was shot has talked to BBC about the series of actions that resulted in Neda being shot dead. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8119713.stm">You can watch this interview here. </a></p>
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		<title>For Iranian people</title>
		<link>http://freelantern.com/index.php/archive/for-iranian-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poem]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A British friend of mine sent me these words after watching videos of protestors being beaten up by the police. With her permission I&#8217;m publishing it here to say that the world is watching. Thanks Donna For the people who have fought and are fighting for their right, For the people who have died and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A British friend of mine sent me these words after watching videos of protestors being beaten up by the police. With her permission I&#8217;m publishing it here to say that the world is watching. Thanks Donna</p>
<blockquote><p>For the people who have fought and are fighting for their right,<br />
For the people who have died and are willing for their right,<br />
The world is watching with a very close eye.<br />
The power is within to win the truth that is seeked,<br />
Do not be angry with the land,<br />
and be proud of who you are as this will bring the change that you seek.
</p></blockquote>
<p>Read: <a href="http://matadorchange.com/6-ways-the-western-world-can-support-iranian-activists/">6 Ways the Western World Can Support Iranian Activists</a></p>
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