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Cape Town, South Africa, July 9 “Day Zero.” That’s when water taps throughout the city are expected to go dry before Israel declared statehood in 1948, its leaders focused on water security as closely as they did military preparedness. Israel is in the fifth year of drought, today citizens can reliably count on abundant water. Cape Town another story. reservoirs began receding more than two years ago. This problem turned into a crisis because of subsidy-distorted water pricing, inefficient irrigation, and a lack of desalination facilities and a long-term plan. In 2016 officials from Israel’s Foreign Ministry recognized the problem...

Iran's reforming President, Mohammad Khatami, put his future in the hands of the Iranian public yesterday, offering his resignation after weeks of violent student protests and attacks from hardline conservative and liberal politicians. In a speech that was censored by Iran's state-run newspapers and television stations, Mr Khatami said he would resign if the people wanted him to, recognising disappointment over the slow pace of promised reforms. "We are not the people's masters. Rather, we are the servants of the people," he said. "If the nation says, 'we do not like [you],' we will quit. A society should be so."...

TEHRAN, IRAN — July 9, 2003, proved to be another important date in the contemporary history of my nation. In Engelab Square in the heart of Tehran, right outside the University of Tehran, the Iranian people once again demonstrated their desire for freedom — and willingness to fight for it. I know, I was standing there. The scene of the battle was a familiar one. Unarmed citizens vs. the troops of oppression: heavily armed riot police, right-wing radical bloodthirsty thugs and vigilantes working for the mullahs. People of my great nation poured into the streets to prove to the world...

Tens of thousands of Iranians converged on an area around Tehran University in their cars to mark the fourth anniversary of bloody pro-democracy student riots, defying a huge deployment of riot police and hardline vigilantes.Despite a blanket ban on any gatherings, masses of vehicles were seen jammed around Enghelab (revolution) square and the tense city-centre campus.The facility itself was closed by authorities in what had been part of a determined bid to prevent any display of public anger against the clerical regime.Hundreds of anti-riot police, decked out in combat fatigues and protective gear, lined the streets, while members of...

U.S. satellite feeds to Iran jammed May be linked to the anniversary of student uprisings By Robert WindremNBC NEWS PRODUCER NEW YORK, July 9 — U.S. government officials as well as Iranian Americans and communications satellite operators confirm that all U.S.-based satellite broadcasts to Iran are being jammed by an unknown group or individual, possibly Iranian agents operating out of Latin America.    OVER THE PAST several months, private Iranian-American groups have begun increasing their broadcasts into Iran using Telstar-12, a communications satellite over the eastern Atlantic. All are trying to encourage protests against the regime in Tehran.   ...

<p>Members of Congress yesterday joined a raucous crowd of roughly 1,000 Iranians on the lawn of the Capitol to voice their support for student uprisings against Iran's Islamic fundamentalist government.</p> <p>"We are here to stand with the Iranian people, who are resisting an oppressive regime, a regime that has refused to reform," said Sen. Sam Brownback, Kansas Republican, who led the crowd in chants of "Iran Ahh-zad," which means "Free Iran."</p>

Shrugging off death threats by government paramilitary forces, tens thousands of Iranian students took to the streets Wednesday night, burning at least three government banks, calling for the country's democratization and the death to its extremist leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini. The demonstrations, banned by the Mullarchy, came on the 4th anniversary of 1999 pro-reform protests which triggered a violent regime crackdown, the death of one student and the arrest of thousands. Opposition group leaders hailed Wednesday's demonstrations the culmination of month-long anti-government activities as a deadly blow to the repressive regime, saying it edges Iran ever closer to a democratic...

Today, in New York City, at Dag Hammerskold Square, about 2000 supporters of Iranian Freedom gathered in sresponse to a world wide call from the Students in Iran. I was there with Freeperette Firebrand, gladly standing and marching in support of the people of Iran. What is unfortunate, is that there was only about 5 or 6 people who were not Iranian! But, it is good we showed up, because we get to tell you all what we saw, and why it is necessary.

It's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!It's July 9th and once again we celebrate National Firearm Purchase Day!! This is our way of protesting the UN's policy of gun destruction. So get on down to your local gun store and buy that gun you've been wanting. If they don't know about National Firearm Purchase Day, let them know! Heck, maybe we can even get July 9th recognized as a National Holiday! (YEAH RIGHT!!!) At ARM USA, we're giving away these REALLY COOL NFPD t-shirts with every firearm purchase for the week of July 8-12!! Thanks for your support in the past - hope to see...

With the leaders of the latest round of student protests now in jail, the freedom movement in Iran has taken up spray paint and slogans to express its displeasure with the ruling clerics. "They must go!" declares one popular slogan, painted on the wall of a Tehran house. "Khatami the incompetent, accomplice of crime!" announces another, referring to Iran's so-called "reformist" president who recently ordered his police to crack down on the students. Every night, as new slogans appear on the walls of Tehran, squads of basijis (paramilitary Islamic volunteer forces) armed with paint buckets roam the streets trying in...

Israel Radio's Farsi (Iranian language) radio broadcasters report receiving numerous calls from within Iran predicting a popular uprising against the government there. The state-funded radio station today broadcast recordings of Iranians speaking angrily about the regime. "It is incumbent upon us to rise up," one caller said. One Israel-based Farsi broadcaster predicted that an Iranian national uprising is a matter of time. He cited Iranians' anger at poverty, drug addiction and support for international terror. Protests involving thousands have been regular occurrences in Iran recently. The Jerusalem-based station broadcasts Iranian-language talk shows on short-wave frequencies that can be heard in...

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Armed Iranian Islamic vigilantes seized three student leaders on Wednesday as they left a news conference where they announced they had canceled protests to mark the anniversary of 1999 university unrest, witnesses said. Authorities have banned off-campus rallies, closed campus dormitories, postponed summer exams and vowed to deal strictly with any unrest after arresting 4,000 people during 10 nights of sometimes violent protests across the country in June. "After the news conference when some of our friends wanted to leave, armed plainclothes men in three cars attacked the students and kidnapped three members of the Office to...

Support Democracy in Iran: Protests Tonight and Tomorrow By Andrew L. Jaffee, July 8, 2003 Home   Search   Forum   Terms Tomorrow marks an important day for Iranians fighting for democracy. Demonstrations are scheduled to be held all over the world tonight and tomorrow in support of democracy in Iran. You can support democracy in Iran. See below. On July 9, 1999, Iranian students protested against their dictatorial, Islamist government. The students were demanding democratic reforms. Their government responded with violence. Since 1999, July 9 has marked an important anniversary for freedom-loving Iranian citizens. The Iranian government is now acting to try to suppress...

For those of you in Houston i found the exact location for the demonstrations and i've included it on top. There are a couple of additions. Also Persian Satellite TV was able to gather 37k from donations to take out a full page ad in either July 8th, or July 9th edition of Washington Post. Anyone in the D.C. Area please pick up a copy. Houston, Texas Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2003 Time: 06:00 PM Location: Voss Street between Saint Felipe and Westheimer Pheonix, Arizona Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2003 Time: 10-2:30pm Location: Federal Building For more information: 480-991-3020 (MIGHT...

Urgent request for help. The Student Movement Coordinating Committee for Democracy in Iran (SMCCDI) has just posted a press release in response to the recent statements made by our Secretary of State Colin Powell. In these statements, Secretary Powell called the crisis in Iran a “family” feud and called Iran “a democracy.” Below you will find a letter detailing the statements and a response. His statements have had a demoralizing effect among the Iranian people seeking to overturn the present regime. They asked me to encourage all Americans to read their statement and if they agree with them to then...

I was amazed! These Iranians sound more like conservative Republicans than a bunch of insurgents in their open letter "To the Free People of the World" that can be found at their website, "Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran". Although lengthy, it's truly an enlightening message that is well worth reading. Again, the old rubric "never assume anything" rings true. Before reading their communiqué of June 22nd, I thought of the Iranian dissidents as dyed-in-the-wool socialists that were thoroughly in sync with the pro-Palestinian, pro-Arafat drivel almost universally espoused throughout the Islamic world. Gee, was I wrong! Don't...

Will July ninth be Iran's July Fourth? Diana West (back to web version) July 7, 2003 On July Fourth, most Americans saw only an abundance of red, white and blue. It was up to the brave men and women of the thin blue line to differentiate between shades of code yellow and orange on this second Independence Day since the war on Islamist terror began. Such a spectrum takes its toll. The Wall Street Journal has described the burden local police departments now carry since the post-9/11 redeployment of nearly 700 federal agents from bank robbery, drug smuggling and white-collar...

Date: Wed. July 9, 2003 Time: 10:00 Location: US Capital Square, In front of Capital Building, West Front area Source: contact: 800-662-8196 or www.tazahorat.org In Attendence: Senator Sam Brownback, Senator Brad Sherman and others. Support Iranian Students In Their Quest For Freedom & Democracy The young people are investing their lives for freedom in Iran. All they are asking from you is to invest only a few hours of your time. On July 9th, 2003, the fourth anniversary of the Islamic Regime's savage massacre of the university Students in Iran, the Coalition for the Pro-democracy Iranian groups in cooperation with...

Date: Wed. July 9, 2003 Time: 10:00 Location: US Capital Square, In front of Capital Building, West Front area Source: contact: 800-662-8196 or www.tazahorat.org In Attendence: Senator Sam Brownback, Senator Brad Sherman and others. Support Iranian Students In Their Quest For Freedom & Democracy The young people are investing their lives for freedom in Iran. All they are asking from you is to invest only a few hours of your time. On July 9th, 2003, the fourth anniversary of the Islamic Regime's savage massacre of the university Students in Iran, the Coalition for the Pro-democracy Iranian groups in cooperation with...

I read somewhere that "the whole story of the progress of human liberty shows that concessions yet made... have been born of earnest struggle... If there is no struggle, there is no progress." I believe all human beings are privileged to have liberty of life. Prejudiced, medieval-like actions must and should be eliminated in this 21st Century. The pinnacle of cruelty must and should be obliterated in our new era. Human beings are obliged to look forward to a brighter and more enlightening future and work hard to bring prosperity, not only to this generation, but also to the generations...