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Iranian protesters: “We don’t want the Islamic Republic”

Jan 12, 2020 3:00 pm By Robert Spencer

Jan 12 – Tehran, #Iran
Students at Beheshti University debunking the regime’s lies.

“Our enemy is right here; they lie that it’s the US”
“We don’t want the Islamic republic”#IranProtestspic.twitter.com/Mgqx42eEyZ

— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) January 12, 2020

But the mullahs need not be concerned. Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and the rest will do their level best to keep them in power.

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  1. barbaracvm1 says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Pelosi, Shcumer , etal, do not want anyone to have freedom.

    • Martin says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 3:27 pm

      Pelosi Dismisses Protests In Iran Against Regime, “Different Reasons Why People Are In The Street”

      • Westman says

        Jan 12, 2020 at 3:40 pm

        Who is the most incorrigible denier, Tehran or Pelosi and her minions?

      • gravenimage says

        Jan 12, 2020 at 4:25 pm

        Disgusting moral equivalence from Pelosi.

        • Wellington says

          Jan 12, 2020 at 4:46 pm

          Absolutely, gravenimage. Pelosi is indeed disgusting and in sundry ways. I simply can’tr stand even the sight of her anymore.

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 9:43 pm

          Agreed. At this point, even her voice grates on me.

      • mortimer says

        Jan 13, 2020 at 12:17 am

        The Dems will apparently exonerate Islam for any crime committed even when specifically perpetrated in the name of Islam.

      • CogitoErgoSum says

        Jan 13, 2020 at 12:44 am

        She was asked, “Do you support the protestors?” Her response was to go into a befuddled explanation about why people in Iran were protesting. She never said whether she supported the protestors or not. This lady suffers from serious brain fog.

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 9:44 pm

          I think this was just a question she did not want to answer.

        • Roger Woodhouse says

          Jan 14, 2020 at 9:01 am

          Like all lefty hypocrites they just cannot bring themselves to answer any question that might lead to misinterpretation ie give succour to the ‘right’.She is a disgusting woman devoid of honesty.Her blindness to the truth is quite worrying.

      • Sean says

        Jan 13, 2020 at 2:06 am

        I have never found any human so devilish like Pelosi, 🤦‍♂️ a beast.

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 9:44 pm

          So you’re OK with Jihadists?

      • Sean says

        Jan 13, 2020 at 2:10 am

        The most devilish people i know in this world, Pelosi and the dems. God roast y’all in furnace.

      • Gyomza says

        Jan 13, 2020 at 3:58 am

        But how come people like Pelosi get re-elected?

      • Glyn david says

        Jan 13, 2020 at 6:49 am

        Damn does she dribble some shit…answer the fukn question lady…who would vote for her

      • Michael Lanese says

        Jan 14, 2020 at 10:00 am

        Trump doctrine of national freedom in countries willing to imitate American Republic as a model for security and prosperity

    • Martin says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 8:25 pm

      Democrats on Soleimani’s death: “He was a murderer and terrorist BUT”

  2. Martin says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 3:21 pm

    video – Tehran – JAN 12 2020

    • Ashley says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 3:33 pm

      Martin,

      As always, thank you. You present the most moving videos with clarity.

      I could actually feel the adrenaline in that 49 second clip.

      • Martin says

        Jan 12, 2020 at 3:41 pm

        er… ( blush ) thanks

      • gravenimage says

        Jan 12, 2020 at 4:31 pm

        Thank you, Martin. As Ashley says, your videos are always appreciated.

        • GreekEmpress says

          Jan 12, 2020 at 5:44 pm

          Yes! Adieu Istanbul was great!
          I’ve been telling everybody here to watch!

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 9:45 pm

          I need to look for that, GreekEmpress.

      • Demsci says

        Jan 12, 2020 at 6:32 pm

        Amazing, exhilarating. So great that people tramp on Soleimani’s portrait and wail approvingly, chanting death to the dictator”. It gives me, us, hope, for a better Iran! Thank you very much Martin.

        Soleimani revered? Uniting all Iranians? HAH!

    • Westman says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 3:49 pm

      40 years of repression coming to a boil. If the Mullahs were not paying the military, they would be finished, tomorrow.

  3. tim gallagher says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    In one way, it would be wonderful to see the vile, totally inhuman mullahs, who have ruled Iran in such a bullying way, get their comeuppance, but I do wonder whether what would come next would be any better than those scumbags are. I always worry that the chaos in any of these Muslim countries will just mean huge numbers of invading “refugees” piling into Europe and every other western nation. That’s always a disaster for our countries. And our western countries are always too nice to shut these Muslim invaders (oh, sorry, that should be “refugees”) out in the sensible way Hungary and the other wise Visegrad countries do. I just wish the Muslims would keep their chaotic garbage in their Muslim paradise countries. They have nothing to offer the non-Muslim world but misery.

    • gravenimage says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 4:32 pm

      Yes–I am concerned about this as well, Tim.

      • tim gallagher says

        Jan 12, 2020 at 5:27 pm

        gravenimage, I was thinking that I should say that I do get that some Muslims are OK, despite the content of Islam (it’s almost miraculous that some are no too bad), and so some might be reasonable migrants to our countries, but, overall, Muslim immigration and the acceptance of Muslim “refugee” invaders is a disaster for our societies. That’s why I always think, if, say, Iran or any other Muslim country falls into chaos, then, watch out, here come more of the Muslim invading “refugees”. We have to keep them and their totally incompatible values out.

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 12, 2020 at 5:36 pm

          Agreed, Tim.

        • Anjuli Pandavar says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 8:03 am

          TG, “and so some [Muslims] might be reasonable migrants to our countries”
          —
          This is a mistake. Every single Muslim in a non-Muslim country is a motivation for the OIC to control the government of that country, to undermine the values of that country, to erode the culture of that country, to destroy security apparatus of that country, and to impose Shari’a on the non-Muslim population of that country. The OIC, through the Muslim migrants in Western countries, no matter how “peaceful’ or “extremist” those Muslims may be, claims jurisdiction over those Muslims, and through that, leverage over those countries.

          Through the EU, the UN and even NATO, the OIC gives practical effect to that jurisdiction, thereby making the Western Muslim ghettos into a province of the OIC. In the US, it outsources its strategic objectives to the Muslim Brotherhood with its innumerable tendrils. Even though the OIC’s priorities are the recapture of territories once ruled by Muslims (failed jihad rekindled), such as Israel, Armenia, Kashmir, Cyprus and Spain, EVERY Muslim, EVERY mosque, EVERY Islamic centre poses a serious danger to any non-Muslim country hosting them. I’m not sure even Donald Trump appreciates the real danger of Turkey’s presence in NATO. See what they’ve already accomplished through NATO’s Danish Secretary General.

          Since jihad is an unstoppable force, Western society will have to be an immovable object. In other words, jihad must obliterate itself on impact. That means Western societies must make it simply impossible for Muslims to enter and impossible for those already within to remain. Either they leave Islam or they leave the West — there is no other way. We are able and *must be willing* to assist them either way, and reserve the right to interpret “assist” in any way we see fit.

        • Infidel says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 8:42 am

          Tim

          As the Trump administration has argued (on the question of Central American refugees), if one is really a refugee, one is supposed to stop at the first safe country that one can get to. For Hondurans, it’s Guatemala, and for Guatemalans, it’s Mexico. It’s like if one is in an emergency and being taken by an ambulance, the ambulance drives one to the nearest hospital, not the most reputed one 15 miles across town. So those who do make the long trek are economic migrants, and nobody has ever agreed that that’s a legitimate criteria for emigrating.

          I never got why Syrian or Libyan refugees had to go to Europe, to totally alien environments. Libyans who were fleeing the civil war could easily have gone to Algeria, Chad or Egypt. Syrians fleeing the war could have gone to Jordan (many did), Saudi Arabia or Turkey. Similarly, if Iran descends into total chaos, Iranians can go to Iraq, Azerbaijan or Tajikistan. There is no reason they need to be taken into non-Farsi speaking countries like the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, et al

        • tim gallagher says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 4:05 pm

          I agree with the points you make, Anjuli and Infidel. Generally, I think Muslims, or Islam, this hate-filled ideology, should be shut out of all non-Muslim countries altogether. Anjuli, I have, over many years, met a handful of Muslims that I thought were pretty decent people (despite the revolting content of Islam, which is why it seems like a miracle to me when they seem to turn out OK.) I sometimes think that, well, maybe I’m a bit too tough. What I said about a few Muslims being OK citizens was actually because I did come across a Muslim woman at my local supermarket a few days ago, (seemed just very friendly and pleasant to everyone around her) so maybe that’s why I thought that I should water down my usual tough line towards all of islam and Muslims. I suppose that her pleasant manner was still on my mind. But, then again, I can’t say that I have ever got to know any of the Muslims that I thought seemed OK very well. I do distrust them all. And, Anjuli, I do agree with your point that we do need to be an immovable object and just blanket ban Muslims. They are always trouble out of all proportion compared to all other groups of migrants. Infidel, what you are saying about these bullshit “refugees” is right. This is discussed a lot in Australia because we get all these Muslims from the Middle East who go all the way to Muslim Indonesia and then come across to Australia (plenty of welfare, etc, just like Europe). People rightly say, they should have gone to the nearest country (preferably Muslim) if they really were refugees. It’s an invasion and they want to get to countries where they can bludge on the welfare system, such as Australia or European countries. Also, no doubt, because it’s basic Islam, they want to impose barbaric Islam on all of us.

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 9:47 pm

          Good exchange.

  4. Tricia Stuercke says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    Praise God! Good Citizens of Iran, I’m praying for you! I admire your courage & desire for Freedom! Watching your refusal to walk over the American & Israeli Flags brought me to Joyful Tears! As moving as hearing the Citizens of Hong Kong sing the American National Anthem, which our own home-grown “Pop-Tarts” can’t get right!
    May Our Lord Bless & Protect you, & may our American Leadership stand by you, instead of funding that Reign of Terror that’s been over you far too long, as our Closet-Muslim “President” Obama despicably did!
    Lord Jesus, watchover our Iranian Brothers & Sisters! 💜

    • Battle says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 8:34 pm

      9/11. Never Forget.

  5. gravenimage says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    Iranian protesters: “We don’t want the Islamic Republic”
    …………….

    Heartening news.

    • Infidel says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 8:34 pm

      Only if its meaning extends to ‘We are not gonna remain Muslims‘

      Otherwise, it’s replacing Beavis w/ Butthead

      • gravenimage says

        Jan 13, 2020 at 9:49 pm

        I take your point, Infidel, as I have said before.

  6. Louisiana Steve says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    Two words….term limits. Problem solved.

    • Infidel says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 9:49 pm

      Not if you have Mohammedan succeeding Mohammedan succeeding Mohammedan….

    • gravenimage says

      Jan 13, 2020 at 10:06 pm

      Not really. Then you just have the party more tightly controlling things, and with the Dems this might be even worse. You do know that there are some like the “Squad” who consider Pelosi to be far too sane?

  7. Battle says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    9/11. Never Forget.

  8. Jasonn says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 9:36 pm

    STILL not tired of WINNING! Also making Iran great again and that is extremely awesome.

  9. CogitoErgoSum says

    Jan 12, 2020 at 9:46 pm

    It’s good to see that they want to get rid of the mullahs but if they don’t get rid of Islam also they are just living on false hope. Any future government which includes even a trace of Islam within it will come back and crush their spirits as much or worse than before. I doubt most of them will believe that to be true though. (I’m thinking of Turkey).

    • Infidel says

      Jan 12, 2020 at 10:11 pm

      Don’t even have to think of Turkey, look at Iran itself. Under the Pahlevis, they were a pretty moderate, modern country, and then in 1979, after the revolution, they competed w/ the Safavids in terms of being the most zealous of shi’a theocrats.

      The fact that the Arab Shi’a resent Iran despite being bankrolled and supported by Teheran should inspire the Iranians to recognize that shi’a islam too is an Arab, not an Iranian religion. In other words, going forward, if the nationality of their religion is important to them, they should revert to Zoroastrianism, like their Sassanid ancestors. And if not, they should explore the other religions that have had homes in Iran at various periods – Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism. (I won’t root for Atheism or Agnosticism, since those are unstable equilibrium beliefs that tend to get supplanted at old age by religion, and if it’s not one of the others, it could well become islam again)

      • CogitoErgoSum says

        Jan 12, 2020 at 10:33 pm

        Yes, they need to be sure to build a strong separation between mosque, church, temple (or whatever religion) and state … something I see as impossible to do with Islam.

        • Michael Copeland says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 9:35 am

          “Separation of religion and state is not an option”

          Dr JS Idris, Sudan

      • Chand says

        Jan 13, 2020 at 1:07 am

        Infidel says: “………… look at Iran itself. Under the Pahlevis, they were a pretty moderate, modern country,…….”

        Ya, and a brutal, corrupt dictatorship with a hedonistic royalty unconcerned about the plight of the masses. Natural conditions for resentment, revolution and rebellion, Islamic or Communist. They fought against each other and the Islamists brutally defeated the Reds and won.

        • Chand says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 1:14 am

          Infidel says: “……………they should explore the other religions that have had homes in Iran at various periods – Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism. (I won’t root for Atheism or Agnosticism, since those are unstable equilibrium beliefs that tend to get supplanted at old age by religion”

          Even so, agnosticism and atheism would be better choices as converting to other religions would only be supplanting one set of untruths, unproven truths and half-truths with another.

        • CogitoErgoSum says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 1:43 am

          They should be able to explore other religions but their government should not be in the business of favoring any one religion over another. Freedom of religion is important but freedom to discuss religion in order to decide which comes nearest to the truth is just as important.

        • Infidel says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 8:52 am

          Chand

          Sure, the Pahlevis had their shortcomings. But the underlying problem remained that Iranians were Muslims. So come the revolution, they turned to Shi’a theocrats for their answers, and were plunged in 8 years of war w/ Iraq, accompanied by 40 years of sponsorship of Shi’a jihad throughout the Middle East. As well as anti Israeli activity elsewhere.

          On the Atheism issue, many people don’t remain Atheists their whole lives: towards the end, they trend towards religion, more often than not the religion of their family heritage. I’ve seen that even in erstwhile Communists. You may well view them as replacing one set of lies w/ another, but the other ‘set of lies’ doesn’t call for the annihilation of those who either don’t believe in that ‘set of lies’ or believe in other ‘sets of lies’ The Soviets tried that for 70 years, and today, Russia is busy rediscovering its Eastern Orthodox roots, while islam is making a comeback in the Turkestani countries south of them

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 10:12 pm

          Chand wrote:

          Infidel says: “………… look at Iran itself. Under the Pahlevis, they were a pretty moderate, modern country,…….”

          Ya, and a brutal, corrupt dictatorship with a hedonistic royalty unconcerned about the plight of the masses. Natural conditions for resentment, revolution and rebellion, Islamic or Communist. They fought against each other and the Islamists brutally defeated the Reds and won.
          …………….

          Chand’s implication that Communism and Islam are all about setting up justice for the masses is, of course, *quite* false.

          Also false is his implication that all religions are as bad as Islam. What rot.

        • gravenimage says

          Jan 13, 2020 at 10:14 pm

          Yes, Infidel–the Pahlevis, as brutal and undemocratic as they were, is about as good as you are going to find in Dar-al-Islam.

  10. mortimer says

    Jan 13, 2020 at 12:58 am

    The Iranian protesters are ramping up their languages every time they go out. Now it’s ‘Death to the liars’ and ‘Step down’.

    They will hang the mullahs from the lamp posts for all the evil they have done to the Iranians.

    • gravenimage says

      Jan 13, 2020 at 10:16 pm

      I would not count on it, Mortimer.

  11. jca reid says

    Jan 13, 2020 at 9:01 am

    It is Monday, 13/Jan 2020. Just over the past weekend a female Iranian Athlete, (Olympic Bronze Medallist in Tae Kwon Do in Rio, 2016), announced her “Defection” from Iran. She is sick of the “lies, deceit, hypocrisy & flattery”, of this regime. This pretty well sums up Islam as a whole. On youtube.com I saw various clips of their former “Glorious Leader”, Ayatollah Khomeini. One of his quotes was, ” You can have Human Rights or Islam, not Both.” Sums Islam up in a brief succinct sentence really. Also there is the matter of his sexual assault on a 3-4year old girl in her own home as he stopped off on an unscheduled overnight visit. This is Islam & people WANT, nay demand, we accommodate this filth & its adherents.

  12. European pagan says

    Jan 13, 2020 at 11:31 am

    Of course they don’t want it. Who wants to live in an islamic terror without freedom?

    • gravenimage says

      Jan 13, 2020 at 10:16 pm

      Pious Muslims, that’s who.

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