The public meeting held on Monday 28th May to discuss the war threats against Iran, which was jointly organised by Hands Off the People of Iran and the Milton Keynes Stop the War group was a good success. Over 20 people attended and heard an excellent opening from Moshé Machover, Israeli socialist and member of… Continue reading Listen to Moshé Machover on Iran, Israel and the Middle East
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Videos from Hopi’s weekend school
Hopi’s weekend school took place on April 21-22 2012 in London. The rest of the videos will be available soon. For a report of the event, see here: http://hopoi.org/?p=2071
Audio interview with Yassamine Mather
In-depth interview with Yassamine Mather, chair of the Hands Off the People of Iran (HOPI) with the American ‘Stop Imperialism’. They discuss the geopolilitical issues surrounding Iran ranging from the controversy regarding the nuclear program to Iran’s relations with the West and the SCO. In addition, they examine some of the internal politics of Iran,… Continue reading Audio interview with Yassamine Mather
Yassamine Mather: Our duty to Iran’s working class
(This article first appeared in the Weekly Worker) It seems such a long time that there have been threats of military action against Iran without them being followed through that some people may have become a bit blasé. It is a bit like the boy who cried wolf too many times perhaps. However, the reality… Continue reading Yassamine Mather: Our duty to Iran’s working class
Video: Canadians demonstrate against war on Iran
Video from the March 4th demonstration in Toronto against sanctions and the threats of war on Iran by the US and its allies. HOPI’s message – that we must oppose both war and the Iranian theocracy – is gaining ground, especially amongst Iranians living in Canada. This is evidenced by interviews with some of the… Continue reading Video: Canadians demonstrate against war on Iran
Video: Iran – what’s behind the sabre-rattling?
A discussion between Yassamine Mather (Hopi); M. Reza Shalgouni (Rahe Kargar) and Mike Macnair (Communist Party of Great Britain Iran: What’s behind the sable-rattling of the US and Israel? from Hands Off the People of Iran on Vimeo.
Video: Syrian Khamenei supporters attack anti-war Iranians
On January 28 around 300 protesters gathered at the American embassy to oppose the increasingly bellicose rhetoric against Iran and Syria. Called by the Stop the War Coalition under the title of ‘Stop the war before it starts: don’t attack Iran/Syria’, the protest was in many respects something that seasoned activists in the anti-war movement… Continue reading Video: Syrian Khamenei supporters attack anti-war Iranians
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Farsi audio: Interview with Yassamine Mather
In an interview with Rahekargar radio, Hopi chair Yassamine Mather talked about the crisis in the Eurozone. In the second part, she gave an overview of the sessions on the Middle East that were heard at the Historical materialism conference in London http://www.radiotvrahekargar.de/rd/11/11/22/mb22nov.ram
Explaining the longevity of the theocratic regime- video
Below is a transcript of this talk which was given by Yassamine Mather, chair of HOPI, in August 2011. At a time of revolutionary upheavals in Arab capitals, the burning question is, how did the Islamic regime in Iran survive the mass protests of 2009-10, when millions took to the streets of major cities to… Continue reading Explaining the longevity of the theocratic regime- video