NY Committee Against Ahmadinejad

Day 28:  NYCA held a very successful rally on September 14, 2005                         6500 New Yorkers declared support for NYCA.....   LATEST NEWS ON 9/14 RALLY Protest Greets Iranian President...The protest had a festive atmosphere, with Iranian-Americans joining political activists who came from as far away as Denmark to show solidarity. They danced and sang amid a sea of blue and yellow balloons and confetti. "The rally calls for a firm and resolute policy by the U.S. and the international community in the face of the growing threat of the Iranian regime," the NYCA stated in its policy goals. "This policy must reject both appeasement and foreign war in favor of support for Iranian people and organized resistance."  Read More Twenty Thousand Iranians Rally Outside UN, Demand Expulsion of Ahmadinejad, Support Democratic Change With Maryam Rajavi... On Wednesday September 14, more than 20,000 Iranians from 40 states across America rallied outside the United Nations Headquarters to condemn strongly the presence of Iran's terrorist president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the UN and demanded his expulsion. The demonstrators carried the portraits of the Resistance's leadership and Iran's tri-colored flag and chanted slogans the policy of appeasing the clerical regime, demanding the removal of the terrorist tag against the resistance's pivotal force, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. They also expressed their support for democratic change in Iran with Maryam Rajavi... Read More   Iranian exiles protest "terrorist" Ahmadinejad at UN...The vast majority of demonstrators were members of the National Council of Resistance in Iran (NCRI), whose president Maryam Rajavi lives in exile in France. The protestors carried banners reading "No to terrorist Ahmadinejad" and "Terrorist Ahmadinejad - Out of UN," but Badiee stressed the protestors also carried a message for the international community to leave Iran's future to Iranians. "We tell the world leaders ... you can't make the decision on what you want to do in Iran ... make some deals or start a war," he said. "We don't want appeasement. We don't want war. We want to change the government." Read More … The protestors claimed that President Ahmadinejad had ordered the execution of thousands of political prisoners and was a major figure in the assassination of Iranian dissidents abroad. The protestors voiced their support for Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Spokesperson for the New York Committee against Ahmadinejad, Shirin Nariman, said if the President stays in power, terrorism will continue to grow.  The group also called for multi-faceted sanctions against Ahmadinejad and his government. While the Iranian rally was the largest in Dag Hammersjold Plaza, other protests were also staged. Some protestors gathered to demand freedom for Kurdistan and Burma. A few city blocks away, a protest was held outside the Iranian Mission to the UN. It was attended by former Americans who were taken hostage in Iran in 1979. They would like to see Iran reprimanded and would also like hostages to be financially compensated. The protesters described Iran as a terrorist state, led by a terrorist president.  More -->

NYCA is calling for a rally on Friday April 28, 2006 to protest against Iran's illegal nuclear program and call for UN sanctions on Tehran's regime. Thousands Joined NYCA's rally to protest the presence of Iran's terrorist president, Ahmadinejad, in New York City on September 14, 2005 Senator Christopher Bond: Thank you for informing me of  the upcoming rally in New York City for the purpose of expressing support for a free Iran and concerns over President Ahmadinejad's presence in New York. Like you, I support the aspirations of Iranian-American's who hope that one day we will see a free and democratic Iran. I applaud the efforts of the Iranian-American Cultural Association of Missouri and its members, specifically in being willing to travel Lo NYC to express their views on Iran. Please Convey to those participating in the rally my warm regards and respect for taking a pro-active role on behalf of human rights in Iran. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee…I have been impressed with Iran's movement for democracy and freedom, especially the movement amongst the women to achieve true equality…As a member of the United States Congress, I would like to commend you on assembling peacefully for the cause of freedom. I will continue to stay active with the Iranian community in their quest for justice and a free society. Your rally here today send a clear signal in support of democracy which should be universal for all humanity.   Congressman Al Green...The people of Iran have long struggled against  the tyranny of oppressive government regimes. They deserve to be represented in the international community by a leader who can help them meet their potential as a country. Mr. Ahmadinejad has repeatedly resisted efforts by the United States and its allies to dismantle its nuclear program,. By breaking the IAEA seals on its uranium conversion facility in Esfahan. The Iranian government has signaled that it will not adhere to international guidelines for the production of nuclear weapons. Please be assured that I share your concerns about the Iranian government and that I will continue to support efforts to create a free and democratic Iran.. Congressman William Lacy Clay:...I support you and your aspiration for a free and democratic Iran. I share the concerns you have raised about the great nation of Iran being represented in United Nation's General Assembly by Mr. Ahmadinejad who has been identified as among those who held American citizens captive in Iran for 444 days...We must avoid foreign military involvement in Iran and I support the citizens of Iran in their efforts to achieve democratic rule. Recently Maryam Rajavi, the president elect of the National Council of Resistance, addressed the hopes of the Iranian people for democracy and she explained "There is a third option: Change brought about by the Iranian people and the Iranian Resistance". Congressman Bob Filner: I express my support for all Iranian citizens and expatriates who are standing up for human rights, democracy...I join you in insisting that Iran's fundamentalists leaders end their criminal human rights violations...development of nuclear weapons...support of terrorism.   Congressional Support: Congressman Ed Towns of New York declares solidarity with NYCA rally on September 14, 2005. "I believe the victims of all terrorist acts should join together and raise their voices against the presence of Ahmadinejad at UN General Assembly in NY", New York Congressman Ed Towns said, voicing his support for the committee. Read More (PDF) Department of State Declares Ahmadinejad as a Terrorist. Read More At least 53 individuals, including seven minors and three women, have been hanged or sentenced to death since Ahmadinejad became President in late June, 2005.   A loyal servant for the terror masters Iran's new President Mahmood Ahmadinejad kisses the hand of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony to formally install the ultra-conservative former revolutionary guard as successor to outgoing president Mohamad Khatami in Tehran. Ahmadinejad took office as the country's hardline regime said it hoped to resume some nuclear activities despite the risk of triggering an international crisis. (AFP/Atta Kenare)

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