May Day protest of workers outside the Shahab Khodro car plant. The placard says: “We are hungry”
Ideas to empower the anti-war movement
Michael Copestake reports on HOPI’s successful weekend school “The only thing that is certain is uncertainty,” said Labour MP John McDonnell in his talk at the April 21-22 weekend school organised by the Hands Off the People of Iran at the University of London Union. Given the negotiations between the five members of the United… Continue reading Ideas to empower the anti-war movement
Stop press: Majid Tamjidi to speak at Hopi school
The veteran labour activist and political analyst Majid Tamjidi, who now lives in exile, will be joining our weekend school on Saturday April 21 at 2.30pm. He will address the vital issue of ‘How sanctions and the Islamic regime destroy the Iranian working class’. His intervention comes at a time when thousands of jobs are… Continue reading Stop press: Majid Tamjidi to speak at Hopi school
Hopi weekend conference: April 21-22, central London
The danger of a new war in the Middle East is increasing every day. The war drums are beating ever louder, especially in Israel. Hands Off the People of Iran is hosting this weekend conference in order to highlight the dynamics behind the sabre rattling.
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
Sport solidarity, not Sport relief
Sarah McDonald and other comrades will be running the Vienna marathon to raise money for Iranian Workers, here she explains why you should show support The threat of war in the Middle East is increasing daily. The drums are beating especially loudly in Israel, and the Iranian people are facing a fight on two fronts:… Continue reading Sport solidarity, not Sport relief
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.
“They are preparing for military action – just as they did over Iraq”
In his speech to the February 11 solidarity film screening of Hands Off the People of Iran (which raised £180 for Hopi), John McDonnell MP explained how the British government is preparing to step up its intervention in the Middle East:
Protest against extradition to Iran of two labour activists!
Bina Darabzand, a leading member of the Consistency Committee to Establish Workers’ Organizations in Iran, and his son Oktai, a journalist and blogger, have recently fled Iran due to threats by the Islamic Republic regime against their lives and security. They have sought refugee status in Turkey; however, they remain under pressure from the Turkish… Continue reading Protest against extradition to Iran of two labour activists!