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Iranians protest at Consulate in Dubai
2009-06-16
DUBAI - A crowd gathered in front of the Iranian Consulate in Dubai, on Sunday, protesting the results of the Iranian presidential election which took place on Saturday. More than 150 Iranians assembled Iranian consulate at 9am to peacefully protest the results of what they claim to be a rigged presidential election. Protesters were holding signs in Farsi saying 'where is my vote' or 'two times two equals 24' to portray how they believe the votes were calculated in Iran, said Samad Yazdanie, 27, salesman.

Khamis Mattar al Mazina, Deputy Commander in Chief of Dubai Police, said nobody was arrested during the peaceful protest, which was watched over by riot police. He also said people here have a right to express their point view as long as the do not break any laws or endanger the safety of others.

Police had arrived at the scene and asked the people to leave peacefully. "They said we need to get permission to hold such gatherings," said Kamyar Mohammadi, 23, graphic designer.

"We want to respect Dubai's rulers, we need their support for us, but we also need to show our anger towards this act of national betrayal," said Yazdanie. "This is the first time we do anything like this in Dubai, and honestly, this is the least that we can do."

But it was not only the protesters that were holding cameras and taking pictures. Two men with video cameras standing on top of the walls of the 
Iranian Consulate were also filming 
the protesters.
It's more sophisticated: you film them and then pinch them quietly, instead of sending in the riot police (at home). The Basij and Revolutionary Guards are certainly doing that at home. Expect a lot of people in Iran, and perhaps some in Dubai, to disappear in the next few weeks.
"They are filming our faces to scare us. They want us to know that they now know who we are," said Mohammadi. He also said "for 30 years people didn't vote because we didn't trust the government, but this time we thought we can make a change through peaceful methods - now we feel betrayed. Now we feel used and pathetic."

Another protester, Saeed Kamali, 24, interior designer said "I am here to support my people, who are in a middle of a war in Teheran."
Posted by:Steve White

#3  Where are all those protests in London, Paris, Berlin and San Francisco to show solidarity with the Iranian people

Ideology trumps.
Posted by: Pappy   2009-06-16 21:05  

#2  Iranians concider themselves Persian, not Arab. When they are in trouble the Arabs could care less.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2009-06-16 15:46  

#1  Say! Where are all those protests in London, Paris, Berlin and San Francisco to show solidarity with the Iranian people like they had for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Gitmo detainees? Do ya think there is some kind of double standard here? Or is it one of those "any enemy of the Jooos, is a friend of mine?"
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2009-06-16 12:51  

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