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Entries from July 2008

Saeed Jazee execution stayed

July 29th, 2008 No Comments

Further Information on UA 08/08 (09 January 2008) and follow-up (21 May 2008) – Death Penalty IRAN        Saeed Jazee (m), aged 21, juvenile offender Saeed Jazee is no longer under threat of execution: he was pardoned on 24 July by the family of the man he was convicted of killing. He had been convicted of the [...]

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Using Bombs to Stave Off War

July 29th, 2008 No Comments

That title of July 18m New York Times Op-Ed by the Israeli historian Benny Morris predicting that Israel will “attack Iran’s nuclear sites in the next four to seven months.” Li-On, Israel ISRAEL will almost surely attack Iran’s nuclear sites in the next four to seven months — and the leaders in Washington and even [...]

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Rafsanjani visits the construction of a new metro line in Tehran

July 26th, 2008 No Comments

Unusual picture of Rafsanjani out of his clerical robe

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100 Olympic Athletes To Watch

July 26th, 2008 No Comments

Recently Time Magazine did a piece called “100 Olympic Athletes To Watch.” In number 22 they have highlighted Sara Khoshjamal, a 19 year old Iranian Taekwondo champion. She beat the world’s number 1 last March to secure a spot for herself in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The follwing is what Time Magazine has written about [...]

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Bush gives OK for attack on Iran: Take Action Today

July 20th, 2008 2 Comments

Recent news makes it clear why it is more important than ever that we take to the streets on August 2.  According to press reports, President Bush has given the Israeli military the go-ahead to prepare for an imminent attack on Iran . Israel is also using U.S. bases in Iraq to prepare for the [...]

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Voices For Peace

July 14th, 2008 No Comments

A video showing a diverse group of Iranian-Americans promoting peace.

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داستان ورود

July 13th, 2008 No Comments

هنگام ورود رییس جمهور احمدی نژاد به مجلس قدیم برای سخنرانی در مراسم ارتحال امام خمینی 13 خرداد 87

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National call-in day against H.Con.Res. 362.

July 11th, 2008 No Comments

Is your representative a cosponsor? Call the Congressional switchboard at 202-225-3121 and ask to speak with your member of Congress. Feel free to use these talking points during your call: 1. H.Con.Res. 362 is a call for war. Section 3 calls on the President to prohibit “the export to Iran of all refined petroleum products [...]

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Happy Independence Day – Let’s put the Constitution back on the table!

July 5th, 2008 No Comments

Click here for a special video message from Dennis. Happy Independence Day – Let’s put the Constitution back on the table! “As we once again celebrate our Independence as a nation, let us celebrate freedom from fear and pledge that government ‘of the people’ will survive in this land that we love.” – Congressman Dennis [...]

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Warrant issued for arrest of opposition daily’s editor

July 3rd, 2008 No Comments

Reporters Without Borders calls on the authorities not to execute the warrant issued yesterday for the arrest of Mohammad Javad Haghshenas, the editor of Etemad Melli, a daily newspaper that is the mouthpiece of the pro-reform party of the same name. The warrant was prompted by an article critical of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that was [...]

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