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Shah's US visit - an unprecedented sight Tears in the dictator's eyes

Socialist Challenge No. 23, 24 November 1977 · p. 12 of the scan · 627 words

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human rights for Iran'.

tried to presen Han nchambion of 'huma bat he hasn't made any sm of one of the world's MATIC TEWINS. UNC IT Instead, the "arter administration has made a effort public age of the Shah's dictatorship.

Washington last week marked Manh point in these CHOrEs was puncy giving me bill of health on the Hen ike Shah arrived it the • House Carter didn't deince him as the butcher he is, i praised him as an 'enlightenI leader". The tears that came to weren't for the housands of innocent people Left lication.

Socialist ConlerUTOM es: and Banner Thea No seese could have depicted the hypocrisy of President Carter's thoman rights" campaign more vividly than his welcome to the Shah at the White House last week, while only a few hundred yards away his police were lunching a tear-gas attack on anti-Shah demonstrators demanding who have been murdered, torShah's brought to his eyes by tear-fas being used to suppress anti-Shah demonstrators just ourside the White House.

The real business of the Shah's visit wasn't "human rights, but the sale of US arms to Iran.

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Iberation Saturday but were 2 NO 2FTE As weapons, Iranians in Grosvenor Square, prote pood a gun eles the Shah arrived at the As the Shah White House ther lemonstrations of Iranian Sh dents denouncing Carter's collaboration with CITALIE regime had tried to organise its own rent-a-mob in favour of the Shah. Iranians after the ticket sl3001 offered free tickets cash to go lo washington anu heer the Shah. Iramian militar ersonnel being trained in the U were also flown to Washingion to join the pro-Shah demon stration trom Inevitably there was a dash hetween rival demonstrators.

Many of the pro-Shall rent-amob crowd decided that the Shah CARL wasn't were large and ran. The the dictator. this the raman arrested.

demonstration also organised by were Repression in Iran dänterent 5300 after dropped their flegs and bannen anti-Shah demon#rators were set upon by the police. More than a hundred people were injured and many Protests of various kinds were students-touchout Europe. In London the Committee Against nickel outside the US embassy on Tuesday 15 November. Abou ane hundred supporters includuniversities and colleges participated in tbe pickel. The pickets then joined ranks with another demonstro- washingtor tion organised by some of the Iransan Embany for the sectarian attitude oLEst now sery dividen iranzar sodent groups who relused Ed ccept CARI's proporal for joint protest The realt was that There were no less than five separate demorstro ions and Over the last few weeks ther has been a constant wave o universities and colleges in Tebra, While the Shai was in TOOTSHEE. students gathered ar Aryamehr Said salemper to entert Saltanpour, released from jail. The secting wat attacked by the police who injured and arresled many atudents. The students responded by occupying the university.

Thie following day thousands af stadeits look pari in a prores atracked by the police and there were more injuries and arrests. A students thenselves were set apon by the police. Thousands of students went on strice and hoy cotted classes la response.

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