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| Dr. Alejo Vidal-quadras, former vice-president of the European Parliament |
Dr.Alejo Vidal-quadras, former vice-president of the European Parliament and
current president of In Search of Justice NGO, at a conference entitled “United
Against Islamic Fundamentalism,” held in Paris on 8 December 2015.
We
have to admit that what this happened at least from the 9/11 tragedy onwards
was predicted by the Iranian Resistance long time ago.
They
had shown us the solution, in early 90s, when the term “Islamic fundamentalism”
was not even familiar to many people.
They
declared – the PMOI [The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran] – they
declared the Islamic fundamentalism as the new global threat.
My
distinguished friend Mohammad Mohaddessin, wrote a book under this title, more
than 20 years ago; a book that I strongly recommend, really, because many of
his insights are still valid today. But the western analysts were saying it was
an exaggeration. Unfortunately, the biter reality of 9/11 proved that Mohammad
Mohaddessin and the PMOI were right.
But
again, the United States and Europe took a wrong path and instead of focusing
on the heart of this evil phenomenon, which is the regime in Tehran, they deviated
their attention onto other problems and objectives.
Twelve
years ago, Mrs. Rajavi warned that the threat of the mullahs interference in
Iraq is many times more dangerous that their nuclear bomb. But there was no one
to listen. We have opened, naively, Iraq’s gates to Iranian influence and
control.
Despite
many warning by the PMOI, we closed our eyes on the invasion of Iraq by the
Iranian regime. This broad regime, hundreds of kilometers closer to Israel, and
the Mediterranean had increased its influence in Lebanon and in Syria. Had we
got the regime’s hands in Iraq at the time, we wouldn’t have Daesh today, nor
would we have Assad or Hezbollah in Syria.
Very
recently, hundreds of thousands of Iranians have crossed the Iraqi borders in a
large operation of invasion organized by the Quds Force and led by General
Soleimani.
In
spite of all that, we see high representatives Federica Mogherini or Secretary
John Kerry or many ministers of Western governments rush to Tehran to appear in
photographs shaking hands and smiling to the Iranian authorities.
In
Spanish we have a saying that says in English “there is no worse blindness as
that of those who do not want to see”. And this is what is happening. What
Senator Lieberman said to us some minutes ago, was so clear, so convincing, so…
it was so impossible to deny. But I’m sure if he has a conversation on this
with President Obama or Secretary Kerry, a conversation that he can’t obviously
have, I’m sure they would not listen. Because in Europe we have the same
problem. Governments, do not listen. The PMOI has a large support in
parliamentarians. And also in local authorities as well. But governments do not
listen. This is something we must change and perhaps you can guide us in how to
make governments listen.
Today,
we must put an end to this wrong policy. Anything that would bolster Iranian
terrorism, be it Shiites or Sunnis, anything that prolongs the life of Assad
will reinforce Daesh.
Nobody
has paid the price that the PMOI, a truly democratic movement, and President
Rajavi have paid in fighting against Islamic fundamentalism. No one is so much
familiar with the geography and history of the people of these regions, and
with Sunnis and with Shiites Muslims. They have been fighting against religious
dictatorship for 37 years. So, if we do not listen to their call today after
all these tragedies, history will not forgive us.
