Maryam Rajavi’s New Year and Christmas greetings

Maryam Rajavi’s New Year and Christmas greetings

Dear Christians in Iran and everywhere else,

Supporters of the Iranian Resistance across the world,

I would like to greet you on Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ, which has coincided this year with the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad.

I would also like to extend my greetings for the New Year.

I wish  that 2016  would be a year  of unity and victory  over Islamic extremism  and especially  the religious fascism  ruling Iran  and its evil allies  in the Middle East  who sow  the seeds of enmity  in the world.

We remember Jesus Christ when he said:  “Love one another just as I love you”.

Also in the Quran, God says about Mohammad:  “We sent thee as a Mercy for all mankind”.

This is the message of all divine religions and therefore, the coincidence of the two births, is a feast of brotherhood among all nations. 

Fortunate are those who have found the essence of Christianity and Islam in love, compassion and freedom. 

And we salute Virgin Mary, the symbol of love and sacrifice who is described in the Bible as “loved by God”.

The birth and emergence of every prophet mark a new birth for mankind in social life. 

When our world is under the attack of terror and extremism, we can find the light of freedom and tolerance and perseverance against fundamentalism and extremism in these births.

Muslims and Christians can rely on their common values to stand up to those who pervert their religions 

So, in contrast to what the extremists want, we should make our hope and faith in humanity deeper than ever.

Let us hope for a swift end to extremism and for the freedom of the people of Syria from dictatorships of Bashar Assad, Khamenei and Daesh terrorists. 

Let us hope for end to displacement and homelessness of Christians throughout the Middle East.

And let us hope for the relief of Christian converts in Iran from the oppression of ruling mullahs and for freedom of the whole Iranian nation from this religious dictatorship.

On this occasion,  I call on the world community  to form an international front  against the religious dictatorship in Iran  and its proxies and militia  in Syria and Iraq  and to fight Islamic extremism,  the enemy of true Muslims,  Christians  and all followers  of other divine religions.

May the message of compassion, freedom and tolerance engulf the Middle East.

May the world get relieved from tyranny and fundamentalism and have a new birth and revival.

MerryChristmas and Happy New Year to you all.

Women in History

Nancy Astor

-1919- Nancy Astor was elected a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. She was the first woman to sit in the House of Commons.

Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor (19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964), rallied the supporters of the incumbent government, moderated her Prohibition views, and used women's meetings to gain the support of female voters. A by-election was held on 28 November 1919, and she took up her seat in the House on 1 December as a Unionist (also known as "Tory") Member of Parliament. Astor's friendship with George Bernard Shaw helped her through some of her problems, although his own nonconformity caused friction between them. They held opposing political views and had very different temperaments. However, his own tendency to make controversial statements or put her into awkward situations proved to be a drawback for her political career. Astor was challenged by the rise of Nazism. She criticized them for devaluing the position of women, but was strongly opposed to the idea of another World War. Lady Astor died in 1964 at her daughter Nancy Astor's home at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire.

20 November

1946-Children's Day is recognized in many places around the world, on various days to honor children.

Universal Children's Day takes place annually on November 20. First proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institute a day, firstly to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and secondly to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children. The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1989. Universal Children's Day is not simply a day to celebrate children for who they are, but to bring awareness to children around the globe that have succumbed to violence in forms of abuse, exploitation and discrimination. Children are used as labourers in some countries, immersed in armed conflict, living on the streets, suffering from religious discrimination, minority issues, or disabilities.

20 November

Iran: Call to save lives of four prisoners who were juvenile offenders

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The Iranian regime as the foremost executioner of children in the world sentenced to death four young prisoners in Sanandaj Prison who were juveniles at the time of their crimes. The Iranian Resistance calls on all international human rights agencies, especially the UN Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and pertinent UN Rapporteurs, as well as the European Union and the U.S. government, to take immediate action to obstruct these cruel executions that contravene many international laws and covenants.

Yousef Mohammadi, 20, and Heeman Orami-nejad, 18, were both 14 years old when they committed their crimes and are now sentenced to death. Siavosh Mahmoudi and Amanej Hosseini (Oveissi) who were arrested when 17 are also at the risk of being hanged. Another young prisoner by the name of Kiomars Nasseiri, also a prisoner in Sanandaj Prison who was arrested when a juvenile, is threatened to be sentenced to death.

Maki Mandela: Global support exists for Mrs. Rajavi’s movement

Maki Mandela

Phumla Makaziwe Mandela, a women’s rights advocate and daughter of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, has urged the people of Iran to continue their fight to achieve freedom and democracy.

Dr. Maki Mandela made the remarks at a major conference in Paris on human rights in Iran on October 10 on the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty.

Addressing the people of Iran, Dr. Mandela said: "All I say to you is do not lose hope, stay with hope and resilience, and hope in a greater power, and you will succeed eventually in your fight against evil."

"No death penalty can prevent a good idea whose time has come."

Young Iranians in Holland say No to Rouhani

Young Iranians in Holland have added their voices to the campaign to "Stop Executions in Iran."

Iranians the world over have embarked on a global campaign to expose the mullahs' president Hassan Rouhani who has drastically stepped up human rights abuse in Iran since he took office two years ago.

Iranians have been rallying outside government ministries and United Nations offices in various European and North American countries in recent weeks urging the international community to focus on Iran’s appalling human rights record.

Iran Increases Funding to Hezbollah Following Nuclear Deal

Hezbollah forces

Iran has increased funding to terror group Hezbollah following the nuclear agreement brokered with the P5 +1 in July, The Washington Times reporte.

Since the deal was signed, Iran has significantly increased its financial

support for Hezbollah, one of the largest terror groups in the region. ... This support, for example, has enabled Hezbollah to obtain highly developed new armaments, including advanced technologies that many militaries around the world would envy. Al-Rai, a Kuwaiti newspaper, reported Saturday that Hezbollah has received all the advanced weaponry that Syria has obtained from the Russians. ... As regards the Palestinians, in the past two months.

The funding boost indicates that Iran assumes crippling international sanctions will be lifted following the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) investigation of Tehran's past nuclear program.

Maryam Rajavi’s message to a meeting on human rights in Iran at the UK House of Commons

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance

We call on Britain, Europe and all the world to stand by human rights, freedom andthe Iranian Resistance and respect the Iranian people’s desire for regime change. There is such power and influence in this struggle that the world needs

Iranians celebrate 50 years of PMOI in Paris

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September 6th marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI, or MEK), the main Iranian opposition movement.

Iranians-have-been celebrating the occasion inside of Iran and the world over.

Inside of Iran, DESPITE the mullahs' ruthless crackdown Especially Against the PMOI (MEK) activists, the network of PMOI (MEK) has-been engaged in extensive campaign year on the occasion Throughout The Country.

Iran: Concern over challenges of UN women's summit Posed to Mullah regime.

The state-run Mehr news agency published a report this morning Expressing concern over the Iranian diet Will the challenges faced at the UN Women's summit for world leaders in September.

While the summit is going to urge further Top commitment by member states to women's equality and empowerment in the world's development agenda for the next 15 years based on the Beijing Platform of Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Discrimination contre Women in the world, Mehr Expressed concern about how Tehran shoulds Plan for this summit.

The concern is omnipresent Within The diet's government circles PARTICULARLY That It Has not yet signed the CEDAW and have Mehr wrote, some issues including "women's choice in controlling reproduction" and "Reforms in the laws to Provide women's equality in all affairs" are Contrary to the official views of the religious hierarchy fascist ruling the country.

 (State-run Mehr news agency, Aug. 29)

Iran - Email hacking scheme linked back to Iran: report

 Iran and World

Researchers have linked a sophisticated hacking scheme targeting Iranian dissidents back to Iran, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.

A report released Thursday by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs describes how the hackers used text message and phone-based phishing to try to get around the security of Google’s Gmail and access the accounts of their targets.

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