Free Iran rally deserves Western support

Michael J. Totten wrote an article for the World Affairs website in which he discusses the Iranian Resistance, in particular the huge rally held every year in Paris which he attended.
He said the People’s Mujahadeen of Iran (PMOI / MEK) were wrongly added to the list of designated foreign terrorist organisations by the US on the insistence of the Iranian regime. He said the Khomeinists assert that the PMOI is “contaminated” with atheism and the “Western plague.” They are also critical that the movement is led by a woman - Maryam Rajavi.
Totten highlighted that the MEK were designated a terrorist organization because Bill Clinton wanted to improve relations with Iran and he was simply trying to please the alleged “moderate” Mohammad Khatami who turned out not to be moderate at all.
Moderation, he said, is exemplified by the MEK, giving their 10-point platform for a future Iran as an example.
1.                  A republic based on universal suffrage.
2.                  Individual freedoms, including free expression and a free press.
3.                  The abolition of the death penalty.
4.                  Separation of mosque and state.
5.                  Gender equality.
6.                  The rule of law.
7.                  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
8.                  Private property and a market economy.
9.                  A foreign policy based on peaceful coexistence.
10.              A non-nuclear Iran.
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