July 24-31: Portland Stands with Iran
Please join us this week in solidarity with Iran
A post from member group AIFC:
Portland Stands with Iran, a non-partisan group of ordinary people from the Portland Metropolitan area and from Vancouver, WA is hosting vigils and events this week in solidarity with the courageous people in Iran who have been protesting ever since the election results were announced and their will was disregarded.
Please join us at any of the events listed below to show that Portland believes in human rights and freedom from oppression for all the people of the world!
"Portland Stands with Iran" Vigil
Friday, July 24 at 7:00pm
in the South Park Blocks (corner of SW Hall)
in front of the Portland State University Library
Rally in Solidarity with the People of Iran
Saturday, July 25 at 1:00pm
at Pioneer Courthouse Square
and display it in your house, your car or your favorite stores.
www.portlandstandswithiran.org
Iran Teach-in
Friday, July 31
Time TBA
Multicultural Center at the Smith Memorial Student Union
Portland State University
At one point it was announced that the weekly vigils would be
cancelled, because of some tension between community members that
wanted non-partisan vigils, and others who wanted to show support for
the former monarchy. The organizers that are continuing this vigil are
those who would like to remain non-partisan while standing in
solidarity with the people of Iran who have been punished for
exercising their rights to non-violently make demands of their
government. They are still requesting that flags and other partisan
symbols are not displayed, and that instead supporters simply display
the color green, candles, or other symbols of peace.