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Huffington Post – “On Trump’s Presidential Victory: Losing Graciously and Winning Humbly”

November 30, 2016 by ncpda

by Dr. Majid Rafizadeh President of the International American Council

If politics were like sports, the losers would take their losses graciously; but Washington politics are not like sports.

Some still appear to have a difficult time at accepting the results of the presidential election, but they should not act like an attorney who lost his case before […]

Filed Under: Regional Security Tagged With: Iran, Iranian Americans, rudi giuliani

Iranian Americans Rally Against Rouhani Near United Nations

September 30, 2013 by ncpda

By JoelGraham | Posted September 25, 2013 | New York City, New York
CNN PRODUCER NOTE – Photographer Joel Graham captured the scene as hundreds of people protested against Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s appearance at the United Nations yesterday. Graham got there just as President Obama was arriving for his speech (photo 1). Former Congressman Patrick […]

Filed Under: Events, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, Rallies Tagged With: Ambassador John Bolton, Ashraf, Camp Ashraf, Christiane Amanpour, Cnn, Cnn Ireport, Cnn Producer, Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Former New York City Mayor, Hassan Rouhani, Human Rights Crimes, Iran, Iranian Americans, Iranian President, John Bolton, Maryam Rajavi, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, National Council Of Resistance Of Iran, new york, New York City Mayor, Rnc Chairman, rouhani, rowhani, Rudy Giuliani, Senator Robert Torricelli, Syrian Opposition, York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Iranian Americans Support Letter by 44 Senators to Obama, End of Fruitless Dialogue With Iran

July 13, 2012 by ncpda

Click to read more in an article in the Foreign Policy magazine

Filed Under: Iran, Regional Security Tagged With: Dialogue, Foreign Policy Magazine, Iran, Iran Gallery, Iranian Americans, Nbsp, Pdf, Reuters, Senators, Tag

Iranian Americans call on U.S. to protect Iranian exiles in Iraq

October 22, 2011 by ncpda

Iranian Americans call on U.S. to protect Iranian exiles in Iraq
The Washington Post
By Katherine Shaver,
October 22, 2011
Hundreds of Iranian Americans rallied outside the White House on Saturday, saying they’re worried that the Obama administration’s newly announced plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by year’s end will leave 3,400 Iranian exiles vulnerable in a settlement […]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Interviews, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, Rallies Tagged With: 2003 Invasion Of Iraq, American Civilians, Camp Ashraf, Exiles, Graduate Student, Invasion Of Iraq, Iranian Americans, Iraqi Authorities, Iraqi Forces, Iraqi Government, Katherine Shaver, Khalq, Mid 1980s, Military Personnel, Obama, Protesters, State Department Report, Tehran, Terrorist Organizations, Washington Post

‘Never ever to give up, never ever to give in, and never ever to lose faith’

July 24, 2010 by ncpda

At a Congressional briefing, Congressman John Lewis, described by the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as “the conscience of the U.S. Congress,” spoke to a number of his colleagues, Iranian-Americans and supporters of Camp Ashraf in solidarity with the Iranian Resistance.
A former colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lewis has, and continues to be one […]

Filed Under: Briefings, Events, Human Rights, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, News, Women's Rights Tagged With: Camp Ashraf, Civil Rights Movement, Congressman John Lewis, Dr King, Dr Martin Luther, Dr Martin Luther King, Dr Martin Luther King Jr, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Inhumane Treatment, Iranian Americans, Iranian Resistance, John Lewis, Leaders Of The Civil Rights Movement, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Treaty Obligations, Us House Of Representatives

NCPDA Statement – July 25, 2009

July 25, 2009 by ncpda

NCPDA Statement
Contact: Nasser Rashidi
Dir. Tel: 202-487-6989
July 25, 2009
In Solidarity with Iran Uprising: Support U.N. Supervised Elections, Tougher Sanctions
The National Coalition of Pro-Democracy Advocates joins Amnesty International, Iranian-Americans, NGO’s, and concerned citizens across the globe in observing the worldwide day of solidarity with the Iranian people (June 25, 2009). We call for solidarity of republican forces […]

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Iranian-Americans rally in front of White House

July 11, 2009 by ncpda

By Christine Simmons
Associated Press Writer
Hundreds of protesters, many of them Iranian-Americans, marched from Capitol Hill to the White House on Saturday, most holding Iranian flags and chanting demands for the U.S. to take more action after Iran’s disputed election.
After marching through several blocks of downtown Washington, more than 200 people rallied in front of the […]

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NCPDA Statement – June 19, 2009

June 19, 2009 by ncpda

NCPDA Statement
Contact: Nasser Rashidi
Dir. Tel: 202-487-6989
June 19, 2009
In Solidarity with the Iranian People & their Rejection of the Clerical Regime
In solidarity with the Iranian people, the National Coalition of Pro-Democracy Advocates (NCPDA) denounces the sham Iranian “presidential election” and regime’s violent response in its aftermath. The disturbing pictures of post June 12, 2009 election in […]

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Dr. H. Akbari Meeting Remarks as written – UN Plaza NYC

October 23, 2004 by ncpda

Dear Rabbi Zucker, distinguished Guests, dear Friends, progressive press members, ladies and gentlemen:
The Iranian people have been experiencing the oppression and terror of the Islamic republic of mullah’s right after its inception in 1979. They have not been able to practice their rights and choice to dress, speak, eat, drink, write, vote, pray, dance, love, […]