This article originally appeared on Iranian Progressive Youth (IPY) website.
Pathology of the Iranian Change:
How the Global Community Can Help
Written by: Hooman Askary
April 10, 2011
IRANIAN PEOPLE’S post-presidential-election demonstrations of 2009 were by no means a new phenomenon in Iran. They had precedence and they proved to be ongoing. They were a link in the long chain of events that constitute the story of change in the contemporary history of Iran. The main difference between this time and past events was the role of social networking and citizen journalism which had both become available thanks to the internet. This time the world stopped to see, even partly, what happened within the borderlines of the Islamic Republic. Foreign governments and international personalities condemned the brutal attacks of the Basij militia and members of the Islamic Republic Guards Corps (IRGC) on the defenseless people who were leading some of the most peaceful movements of modern times. They sought no vengeance, they bore no grudge and their aspirations were Earthly and “achievable”; that is, had they been backed by the international community. This article addresses one simple question: what can the international community do to help the Iranian people’s cause?
