The next big event for the Green Movement is scheduled for Nov. 4 or the 13th of Aban in Iran. We will see if people will come out and protest as they did on Qods Day. Here is a good run down of what the day is and why it is important:
Preparations are underway for the 13th of Aban (November 4th) protests. 13th of Aban is significant for two reasons: on November 4th, 1979 a group of students raided the American embassy (’nest of spies’) and took the embassy workers hostage. A year before that, the Shah’s police had open fired on a student demonstration on that very day.
13th of Aban is a state celebration honoring students and their contribution to the IRI (at least what the IRI would like to label “contribution”.)
It has long been a state celebration, but already state officials are warning demonstrators. Like Quds day, there are no “permits” for the gatherings because they are state-sponsored events. But Ahmadi Moghadam, head of Iran’s security forces has said: “demonstrators need to apply for permits and it is obvious that any demonstration with a permit will be under police protection. At the same time, those who plan to unlawfully stage gatherings on this day will be stopped.Also interesting video showing the original student day in 1978 showing the protests against that regime by students. It is scary how similar that time is to Iran today:
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