Setting the Stage

It has been difficult for the green movement to organize mass rallies given the mass repression of the current regime. Yet this Friday is the last Friday of Ramadan. The opposition will try to regain the momentum by organizing rallies throughout the country for Qods day, a day created by Khomenei to protest the oppression of the Palestinian people. Here is the plan according to Mosuavi's Facebook:

"The Green Wave will attend Qods Day demonstrations in last Friday of Ramadan in same routes set by government but will bring their Green symbols and will protest to coup agent’s behaviour that treats its own people just the way occupiers are treating Palestinians. Routes have been set in other provinces too and in Tehran if they won’t let Hashemi lead Friday Prayer,Green will end their protest in “Revolution” square."

The plan is now for Rafsanjani to lead Friday prayers in Tehran, but we will see if the regime will allow it. Basically, we will have to see if the Green movement can get people out and if the regime will brutally crackdown during such a holy day. The stage is being set and we will see who ca gain the upper hand.