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Friday, 24 June 2005 |
 Iranian American communities of Texas organized a gathering in
Houston entitled "Appeasement, Dagger to the Heart of Human Rights".
The gathering condemned the Human Rights Watch's discredited report
against the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran.
Iranians from Dallas, Huston, San Antonio and El Paso expressed their
support for the third option for democratic change by the Iranian
people and resistance, presented by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, president-elect
of the Iranian resistance in her visit to European Parliament last
December.
A number of representatives from the US Senate and Congress including
Senator Key Hutchinson, Representatives Sheila Jackson-Lee, Henry
Bonilla, Al Green, Henry Quellar and Ted Poe declared solidarity with
the Iranian resistance's just struggle for freedom and democracy in
Iran. They stressed that war and appeasement are not the solution to
Iran's problem. The third option proposed by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi for
democratic change should be supported as a viable policy towards Iran.
In a televised message to the Texas gathering, Mrs. Rajavi saluted the
Iranians who had gathered in Houston to echo their oppressed people's
cry for freedom supporting democratic change in Iran. She said: "The
strong wave of Iranians seeking freedom and the support for democratic
change has frightened not just the Mullahs, but also promoters of the
appeasement policy. The impact of this fear can be seen in the HRW
report which relies only on accusations made by a handful of the
Mullahs' agents against the PMOI.
A message from the families of slain PMOI members and political
prisoners in Iran was read at the gathering and said in part, "We
condemn the HRW's disgraceful report which has been dictated by the
mullahs. This report adds to the pain endured by the families of
victims.”
Congressman Al Green addressed the Iranian-American conference in Texas
and described the Iranian regime as a threat to the world peace. He
said, “I believe the people of Iran would get rid of this regime and
establish freedom and democracy in their country.”
US Senator Kay B. Hutchison said in a message to the Iranians'
gathering in Texas, "Today, Iranians desire to end the oppressive
government of Iran whose Iron grip suppresses a long tradition of
intellectual and cultural diversity. The conference of Iranian
Americans in Texas for supporting human Rights and democratic change,
will help Iranians of all persuasions achieve their vision of freedom
in a democratic Iran.”
Senator Hutchison added, “I have long been a supporter of those who
seek freedom for Iran. For example in 2004, I was a co-signer to a
joint congressional resolution expressing concern over the Mullahs'
efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. I strongly support your call for
freedom and democracy in Iran. I believe it is time to stand up and
tell your fellow countrywomen and men in Iran that they have every
right to resist the tyrannical regime. We all know the Iranian
government can not be trusted to respect human rights, just as it can
not be trusted to curtail its nuclear activities."
Senator Hutchison also said, "I want the attendees at this convention
to know that freedom loving Iranians have a friend in the US senate,
Kay Hutchinson.”
Mrs. Sheila Jackson Lee of the US House of Representatives said in a
message to the Iranian conference in Texas, "I have known the people of
Iran and respected them for many years. As in my Iranian-American
constituency, you have regularly communicated with me about your views
on the situation in Iran. The situation we face in Iran today is a
precarious one that we must approach carefully, but steadily. I must
say that I have a special compassion and a tension to the issue of
refugees, women and human rights around the world. I am the ranking
member of the US House Representative's sub committee on immigration,
boarder security and claims. In this capacity I have seen and well
understood the suffering that people throughout the world have often
endured.”
In another part of her message she added, "Like all of you, I am
especially concerned by the continuation of nuclear weapons program in
Iran. I continue to be disturbed about intelligence reports that
suggest Iran is deceiving the United Nations and is attempting to
secretly continue activities to acquire nuclear weapons. These reports
state that Iran has been actively working on the delivery system
capable of carrying nuclear warhead.”
“In my mind and in the mind of all peace-loving people, this kind of
activity is unacceptable. As a member of congress I have always pushed
to pass non proliferation, especially at a sensitive region of the
Persian Gulf,” she said.
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee added: "It is clear that the people of Iran
both young and old desire reform, because they know the future of a
stable and a prosperous Iran is depending on it. I will continue to
push for Iran to commit itself to the international standard on human
rights and political freedom. Rest assure that I with all those who
truly believe in the cause of human rights and freedom, together we can
ensure that Iran will have a more prosperous and stable future”. |
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