Whoever came up with this remarkable idea of silent demonstration should be awarded a golden medal of political strategy. People are raising the bar not only in creating intelligent ways of showing their opinion, but also diffusing the plan by the hardliners to use these demonstration to isolate and crush the opposition.
Today, those silent individuals in Iranian demonstrations are shouting against the oppression in a loudest voice ever. Who can silent by force, this loudest of silences.
Uhhmm! I think we could quickly think of one: Ghandi? Does it ring a bell?
Posted by: maryam | June 18, 2009 at 11:49 PM
In the UK we've just had local and European elections with a stupidly low turnout of around 30%. Your stand for democracy makes me ashamed of our apathy towards our freedoms! I wish you success in finding your votes! Green always was one of my favourite colours!
Posted by: PeterD | June 19, 2009 at 10:46 AM
I am an Israeli that lives in Tel-Aviv. I never visited Teheran, and I shall do it on the first opportunity I get. Never give up on fighting using friendly ways. You are teaching the world a lesson about how powerful the Internet is, and how it can show everyone that we are all actually the same. A fact that our leaders (Also the Israeli side) are trying to convince us. You are not my enemy and I would like that my leaders would stop saying that on my behalf every time they get basted of steeling money.
Keep on posting.
Do not be afraid. The evil people that currently control your government knows nothing about the Internet nor technology.
We are young. Our governments are old. We are the next generation. We shall replace those ignorant evil people and make piece in the middle east.
Just do not give up. I can promise you that I will continue finding ways to solve the worlds communication problems as long as I live.
Yours truly,
Ishay,
Tel-Aviv 2009,
Israel.
P.S.
Sorry for the bad english
Posted by: Ishay Green | June 19, 2009 at 05:37 PM