{"id":311976,"date":"2023-09-21T15:26:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=311976"},"modified":"2023-09-21T15:26:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:26:34","slug":"irish-senator-gerry-horkan-the-regime-will-never-eliminate-the-organized-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/irish-senator-gerry-horkan-the-regime-will-never-eliminate-the-organized-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Senator Gerry Horkan: The Regime Will Never Eliminate the Organized Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Irish Senator Gerry Horkan delivered a speech in Brussels on September 15 at a rally attended by<\/a> thousands of Iranian Resistance supporters, honoring the first anniversary of Iran\u2019s 2022 uprising.<\/p>\n

Acknowledging the resilience and determination of the Iranian people in their ongoing struggle for democracy and human rights, Senator Horkan emphasized that the Iranian people aspire to establish a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous Iran based on Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan.<\/p>\n

He commended the extensive network of Resistance Units, the resistance’s bastion in Ashraf 3, and the democratic alternative presented by the NCRI President-elect.<\/p>\n

Senator Horkan also urged EU leaders and member states to cease appeasement with the Iranian regime and stand against the regime\u2019s support for Russia’s illegal actions. He also advocated for the designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization and pressed for Ebrahim Raisi to be brought to justice for his involvement in human rights abuses.<\/p>\n

The text of Senator Gerry Horkan\u2019s speech follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Distinguished guests, colleagues, and dear friends, we gather here today in Brussels, in the heart of European democracy, on the first anniversary of the popular uprising in Iran, to send a clear message of support to the brave Iranian people and to amplify their demands, \u201cDown with the dictator, down with either the Shah or the Supreme Leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is all about democracy, we are not looking to replace one dictatorship with another, we are supporting the Ten-Point Plan of Madame Rajavi<\/a> for a democratic, peaceful, prosperous, secular Iran. And we have a clear message to the murderous leaders in Tehran that your only option is to accept your fate and bow to the will of the Iranian people.<\/p>\n

The people of Iran have every reason to be optimistic and hopeful of the future because they have the necessary means to successfully overcome the theocratic regime and establish a free, democratic, and secular Iran. They have an expanding network of Resistance Units<\/a> that organize and spread the protests, a bastion of resistance and hope in Ashraf 3, which I have visited. A strong, experienced coalition of democratic opposition and personalities in the NCRI, mirrors both the Iranian society and its popular aspirations for freedom and democracy.<\/p>\n

We have a democratic alternative summarized in the Ten-Point Plan of the NCRI President-Elect Madame Rajavi and her inspiring leadership, which is respected by the courageous women of Iran, leading both the resistance movement for decades and the unfolding uprising in Iran.<\/p>\n

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#Irish<\/a> Senator @gerryhorkan<\/a>: The people of #Iran<\/a> have the tools in the #ResistanceUnits<\/a>, the platform and your Ten-Point plan, which we've heard so much about, and a viable alternative in the NCRI to succeed.#FreeIran2023<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/GiHCZziZoC<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n