Tehran’s demonstrations
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:58
An image showing a girl giving a flower to the riot police during yesterdays massive demonstration.
Yesterday’s massive demonstrations has been mostly non violent with people giving flowers to the riot police and walking in silence. Mousavi’s presence in the crowd of millions has given hopes to all those who voted that someone is going to support their demonstrations. Afterward with the provocative air shooting of militias group (basij) the crowd attacked their building and set fired to it resulting in the militia’s shooting at people resulting in at least 7 deaths. You can see in this video (Channel 4 report) from the shooting (Be warned-schocking images). Another video came out later from people present at the scene which shows the action that resulted in the shootings. (watch the other video here).
The demonstration has been so massive that even the pro-government media had to report it on their 8:30 news.
Take a look at Andrew Sullivan’s coverage from the situation in Iran. Andrew is writing in Green (color of Mousavi’s campaign) in solidarity with demonstrators. If you have a facebook acccount and want to show solidarity to Iranian’s you can use the following logo. Most of us Iranians are using a very similar logo saying where is our vote.
Kambysese says:
June 16th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Maximus:
in chan-rooz hesabe to fekrami mard, delet kababe, mage na?
I thoroughly enjoy the Atlantic and the recent issue (not yet online) has an article on Iran. I have yet to read it as I’ve been too busy following the news. I have a horrible feeling the ‘guardians’ (janitors) will use this situation to clean house (identify dissidents in the intelligentsia and if they happen to scape alive end up behind bars). I hope I am wrong, and I actually miss another revolution that sees the so called guardians demoted to street sweepers (I only say that because I know your blog is dedicated to nonviolence). I personally want to see a good old fashioned, dark age European bonfire!
Ali says:
June 17th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Kambiz my dear friend,
Dele hamamoon kabaabe…
Unfortunately the only thing I can do here is to try to inform of what’s going on inside.
They are arresting many activists and reformists which has already included many of the very know people in previous governments.
In the news they say they have already arrested upto 500 people. I think if people stay nonviolent and protest how much space do they have in their prisons? they have to back off at the end…
Thanks mate maybe this weekend we can talk on the phone.
cheers
Kambysese says:
June 17th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Jesus Ali I was beginning to worry about you. As long as you’re doing alright my ‘Iran’ is a little brighter.
I was up half the night last night trying to configure my pc as a proxy server in case it might help someone back home get access to the outside world. I still have to figure out a couple of quirks and test it. I’ll let you know if I can actually get a sign my efforts amount to any help to our comrades.
It’s fathers day in the States this weekend, but lets shoot for Sat. for a chat…take care my man.