Thinking of family & friends in Iran who yearn to live in freedom. Those who’ve watched their country descend into a backward Islamic republic. Shame on those in the West who stand with the Iranian regime. Why are you here?
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This is my mum & her friends in Iran before the Islamic revolution. All were professional, independent & free women.pic.twitter.com/4l69RnOmuZ
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Images of Iran pre-Islamic revolution. The first two are ads, the lady with the gun is my mum.
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Women shouting Bisharaf (dishonourable, bastard) at authorities. Incredible bravery by women who’ve been oppressed for decades.
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It takes incredible courage to protest against the brutal Iranian regime. Neda Agha-Soltan was shot dead during 2009 protests. These women are warriors. http://m.sfgate.com/politics/article/Neda-an-international-martyr-3294784.php#photo-2442219 …pic.twitter.com/t7qEW12NIi
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Me before & after the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Had to wear the veil once I started school. Hated it with a burning passion.pic.twitter.com/QUgSmwbB2A
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For those asking my mum is third from the left in the group pic. She was quite the glamour. This was taken in Tehran during early 70s.
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Protesters chanting blessings for Reza Shah. Remarkable.
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The guts of this woman. She’s refusing to leave protest & says: “I’d rather die right here”.
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They’re chanting: “we don’t want, we don’t want an Islamic republic” These protests aren’t small & they’re not just about economics as CNN & NYT claim.
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For those in the West who back the Iranian govt and/or nuclear deal; you’re strengthening a regime that subjugates women, locks up journalists, tortures/kills dissidents & imposes the death penalty for ‘crimes’ such as homosexuality, blasphemy & adultery.
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‘Why are traditional MSM outlets – grandstanding over their importance in this new, bold era of fact-checking and truth-telling – largely ignoring a blossoming revolution.’ Or worse regurgitating the regime’s narrative.
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Courage personified. It’s heroic to protest in an Islamic republic where dissidence can be punished by imprisonment, torture & even death. There are reports that protesters have been shot during
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They’re chanting: “Basiji, go get lost” The Basij are a much feared paramilitary arm of the Islamic revolutionary guard.
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Basij were responsible for killing Neda Agha-Soltan during 2009 protests. Iranian regime banned her family from holding a memorial & has tried to rewrite history to blame protesters for shooting her.
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It takes heroic levels of bravery for oppressed people, particularly women, in an Islamic republic to protest. They deserve our support. My column in today’s
@theheraldsun http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/rita-panahi/rita-panahi-iran-uprising-is-a-sign-we-must-oppose-this-veiled-threat/news-story/bdca8c6780a7e9bd66083b8890bde2bc …pic.twitter.com/k34oW2Nlk8
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What happened in Iran is a sobering reminder of how women’s rights can regress dramatically. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/rita-panahi/rita-panahi-iran-uprising-is-a-sign-we-must-oppose-this-veiled-threat/news-story/bdca8c6780a7e9bd66083b8890bde2bc …pic.twitter.com/BFYyDOK3AH
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The regime strikes back with brutal force.
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The failure of empowered Western feminists to support their subjugated sisters in the Muslim world tells you everything you need to know about the Regressive Left/Islamist alliance.pic.twitter.com/wvKD6DRnVe
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The courageous protesters in Iran deserve the West's support. My column
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The CIA director under Obama, ladies and gentlemen. “Peaceful political reform” is a regime lie. Only the most delusional or dishonest would push this fantasy.
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Regime goons with loud speakers yelling “Allahu Akbar” are surrounded by protesters who chant “bisharaf” (dishonourable, bastard). The dream of a secular Iran is alive.
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UN ambassador
@nikkihaley reads out what Iranian protesters have been chanting. These are the anti-regime, anti-Islamic republic chants I’ve heard in dozens of videos.#IranProtests is not merely about the economy.pic.twitter.com/V1245IqJRPShow this thread
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