Leftist elites in the West and Islamists in the East agree on a new world order, the people be damned
freepressers.com / Sheda Vasseghi
11-May-2011 (7 comments)


If one has ever wondered how the ancient peoples of the Middle East such as the Egyptians, the Syrians, and the Lebanese became lumped together as Arabs speaking a shared Arabic language while forgetting their own native tongue, one only needs to look at the current assault on Iran as a case in point. 

Unlike other Middle Eastern nations currently in revolt, Iranians are not fighting just for natural and human civil rights as well as against corruption and fascism, but also to stop a clear genocidal attack against their national identity in lieu of Arabization.  This is not prejudicial to Arabization, but an objection against its unwanted enforcement.

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Marxists and Islamists are Bedfellows

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Sheda Vasseghi is on the Board of Azadegan Foundation, and is a regular contributor to Freepressers.com and WorldTribune.com on Iran’s Affairs.


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Paykar

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by Paykar on

As a matter of principle I ignore what you post here. It has nothing to do with your support of Monarchy. I just get tired of frivolous posts.

I read the article and nowhere did I see the word Marxist(s).

Don't you think after people read the article, some might think, you may not have read it yourself.


Mammad

Pure Nonsense

by Mammad on

Neither true leftists - social democrats - in the West or anywhere else for that matter, nor true Muslims - such as nationalist-religious groups in Iran (Zeidabadi, Sahabi, Rajaei, Sotoudeh, Rahmani, Alijani, Saber, Eshkevari, ....) - have ever said people be damned, nor have they done anything as such.

And the current struggle in Iran is not about preventing Arabization, but about the rule of law, respect for human and citizens' rights, democracy, and getting religion out of governance. If Iran were to be "Arabized," it should have happened a long time ago. It has not happened and will never happen. These are all thinly disguised attempts to demonize Islam and ALL Muslims.

There is a commentator in this thread whose scream of "democracy" and "respect for human rights" is defeaning. Yet, he/she misses no chance to attack all Muslims and demonize Islam. He/She once dubbed an Iranian analyst as "the most underreated Iran expert," until he/she found that that he was a practicing Muslim. The moment he/she found that out, he/she demoted him to .....!! Yes, that is the type of "democracy" and "respect for human rights" such people want.

So, should I extend his/her behavior to all those who share the same religion [which is not Islam, Judaism, or Christianity, but ....] with him/her? No, of course not.

Mammad


Maryam Hojjat

Very true Indeed & Scary as an Iranian

by Maryam Hojjat on

I agree with afshinazad that:

every single Iranian must read this and every self centre politician and political group must grow up and should unite for country and the nation not for their self interest and power. But unfortunately we always will have some people who will betray their country and the nation.   

It is time for all IRANIANS to wake up and regain our country, culture and language.


Roozbeh_Gilani

"marxist and islamist bedfellows"

by Roozbeh_Gilani on

Many years ago, when I still had some hair and was a young student in London, I met a young Lebanese lady who was a devout shia and supported you know who. I am ashamed to say I pretended to share her views , in order to become her "bed fellow". Needless to say, once the mission was accomplished, I let her know my true red colour.  But how did you know? who told you about this bed fellowship?  

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


vildemose

Excellent article. thank you

by vildemose on

Excellent article. thank you for posting.


afshinazad

Outstanding and true

by afshinazad on

This is quite power full article and reality of our country and the nation, every single Iranian must read this and every self centre politician and political group must grow up and should unite for country and the nation not for their self interest and power. But unfortunately we always will have some people who will betray their country and the nation.