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Falujah demanded the expulsion of Mojahedin Khalq

In a meeting with secretary general of Habilian Association(Representatives of 16000 terror victims in Iran), a group of Falujah political figures and newsmen as well as the heads of different Iraqi tribes called for the expulsion of MKO terrorist group from their Country. In this meeting initiated with Seyyed Muhammad Javad Hashemi Nejad’s appreciating his guests’ arrival in the holy city of Mashhad, secretary general of Habilian Association said: The two nations of Iran and Iraq are today on each others sides while having many things in common to talk about ,regardless of what has happened to us during past 30 years. We are now supposed to struggle for each others prosperity. Taking a look at the history of the two nations we would realize that dividing them is no way possible. Iran and Iraq are the cradle of civilization. The region we are in is the one the whole world has eyes for it and no one can turn a blind eye on it.

Falujah demanded the expulsion of Mojahedin Khalq

Our countries are in a region overflowing with oil resources and our enemies’ cravings for it elevate day by day. Islam’s heart beats only in Iran and Iraq and all conspiracies have targeted these two countries. There are many ties between us and we have many things in common. But the enemies won’t like friendship and peace to rule between us. This is because of our standing on an enormous resource of wealth and also our ability to stand on our own feet independently. So the colonizers have put their backs into getting into the region and make the most out via obliterating the two nations. To do this they have to enter the region directly or through applying some penetrating elements to follow their wicked ambitions. They have long tried to spread disunion among the two nations through former governments in Iraq and Iran. On one hand Shah of Iran insisted on being of a superior race of Persian and on the other hand Saddam Hussein who knew Arabs to be of superiority. But as far as they didn’t succeed in separating the two nations, the colonizers began to support terrorist groups to make the region destabilized. One of these terrorist groups which is now based for over two decades in Iraq is MKO terrorist group. They have so far assassinated over 16000 Iranian civilians as well as officials in Iran but as far as they didn’t satisfy America’s desire, the great Satan decided to arrive in the Islamic world in person.

Falujah demanded the expulsion of Mojahedin Khalq

Indisputable is that our enemies’ conspiracies to keep the two nations of Iran and Iraq apart from each other has fallen flat. But we have to be aware not to make any mistakes in current crucial situation.

Falujah demanded the expulsion of Mojahedin Khalq

Right now the Bush administration has adopted the policy of Divide and Rule in the region. To do this they have set up and support terrorist groups like MKO which has during last two decades committed several crimes in your country. America was the first country to recognize MKO as terrorist but the question is why America supports this terrorist group and why America insists, against Iraq’s constitution law, to keep this group in Iraq. Isn’t it because it needs the dividing role of this group? Taking a brief look at their website, you would undoubtedly realize that they are either trying to persuade America to attack Iran or to cause disunion between the two nations. Today America is well aware that loosing the region would result in its loosing the whole Middle East. But their presence in the region has resulted in the death of over one million Iraqis so far.

Falujah demanded the expulsion of Mojahedin Khalq )

After that Jasem Albadivi (Former governor of Falujah) also said: today we have come from the exploited city of Falujah to tell the Iran’s authorities and people that we don’t support terrorist rebels. We have come to reveal the truth to you about the damages we have received from terrorists. Nowadays we have to forget about all the crimes the former corrupt dictators committed to us and to step into the way towards unity and unanimity. All Iraqis are well aware of the terrorist nature of MKO and as the representatives of Alanbar province we want the Iraqi government to respect the rightful demands of Iraqi people and to adopt more determined measures in deporting them from Iraq.

Falujah demanded the expulsion of Mojahedin Khalq

Then Hashemi Nejad stated: The issue of weapons of mass destruction posed by Americans was merely a pretext to attack Iraq. Americans invaded your country without the permission of the security council of the United Nations. In fact it was not a war on terror or the war for democracy; it was a war for oil. We know that America would accept us only when we are dependent to it. This is why America has always opposed our peaceful nuclear program, though we have never violated any international laws, while accusing us baselessly of being involved in producing WMD. This is at the same time they support terrorist groups in the region. They support MKO terrorist who killed over 16000 innocent people in Iran and about the same number in Iraq and are disliked by the people of both nations.

Another speaker to the meeting was Tariq Al Ma’amouri (editor in chief of Albelad Alyoum newspaper). Who said: The existence and improvement of terrorist groups in Iraq is a result of military occupation of Iraq. It also resulted in annihilation of Iraq’s military, judicial and administrative as well as lawmaking systems. But in spite of all these issues the media are active in Iraq, although the ones tied to America and terrorist groups try to abuse and exaggerate the current discrepancies between Shiites and Sunnis. One of the issues they are still propagating about and try to threaten Arabs with is Iran’s nuclear energy. It was Saddam who invited MKO terrorists to Iraq not the people. The governing council of Iraq called them in a statement as terrorist soon after the fall of Saddam. From then on all Iraqis have condemned the presence of this terrorist group in Iraq.

Hashemi Nejad also said in the meeting: Thank you for the way you explained the common concerns of the two nations. We have very good relations with Iraqi people and officials. About MKO I should also say we are well aware of their crimes in Iraq and believe that they would soon pay for it.

Doctor Valid Alaraji (member of falujah Sheikhs council) was another speaker in the meeting. He said: As my friends mentioned Saddam Hussein granted asylum to PKK and MKO and supported them. These two terrorist groups have invaded our country and we demand for their total expulsion from Iraq. We are on to hold enlightening sessions in Iraq about the terrorist entity of MKO based on the document you give us.

At the end Muhammad Javad hashemi Nejad added: The phenomenon of terrorism is a western product for exploiting the third world countries. America has full access to PKK and can easily ban their activities but not only doesn’t do that but also supports them while accusing us of supporting terrorism. At the end I wish for a day Iraqi people would live in a free Iraq in peace.

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Canada

Crown makes its case against Iranian refugee

Crown makes its case against Iranian refugee; Longtime city resident alleged former leader with Mujahedin-e-Khalq group

VANCOUVER – A longtime Vancouver resident who has been denied Canadian citizenship for 14 years may have downplayed his involvement with Iran’s Mujahedin-e-Khalq terrorist group, Crown counsel alleged Wednesday.

But his lawyer said Morteza Momenzadeh Tameh was trapped in limbo after 9/11.

Helen Park presented the government’s reasoning behind its recommendation that Tameh be declared inadmissible for permanent residency status in Canada at an appeal hearing in Federal Court.

"Mr. Tameh rose to leadership [in the group]. He had responsibility. This was more than a minimal effort in this organization," Park told Justice Anne Mactavish.

She said Tameh was a cell leader in the Mujahedin-e-Khalq group (MEK) when he lived in his native Iran from 1979 to 1982. Even as late as 1993, after he was imprisoned for his support, Tameh was warning its members that the police were after them, she said.

Park said Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day had to assess both Tameh’s minimizing of his involvement in the MEK and the fact that he had "aided an organization geared toward violent purposes."

Tameh’s lawyer, Shane Molyneaux, told the court Tameh had had a low-level, minimal involvement with the MEK as a youth. In 1979, Tameh, then a teenager, passed out political pamphlets and wrote graffiti on walls when the MEK was a legitimate, peaceful political presence in Iran. Only after mass arrests of MEK supporters in Iran did the group strike back with violence. When Tameh learned of the MEK’s turn to violence, he renounced the group, Molyneaux said.

"He was caught up in it because many young people were interested in it. … He had no involvement in, or witness to, violent acts," said Molyneaux.

As a supporter of the MEK, Tameh was imprisoned in Iran for four years and tortured on two occasions. He was granted convention refugee status in 1993.

Canada Immigration and Citizenship officer Karen Gordon interviewed Tameh in August 2001, just a month before 9/11, and concluded he was no threat to Canadian society. A Canadian Security and Intelligence Services report also determined Tameh posed no risk.

Molyneaux said Day didn’t consider that Tameh has long been emphatic against the MEK and its violent tactics, and that when the group tried to recruit Tameh again in 1991, he rejected them.

Park acknowledged Tameh has established himself in Canada, renounced the MEK, and showed no evidence he is a danger to Canadian society. "There’s no suggestion that he’s not being truthful when he’s disavowing the MEK. … It was taken at face value that he had renounced it," she said.

As a convention refugee still waiting for permanent residency status, Tameh must apply every year for a permit to work at his restaurant. He can’t vote, apply for student loans or travel outside Canada. He has worked in a cleaning business and for the last year as co-owner of Canteen Mitra, a popular Main Street take-out restaurant serving Middle Eastern specialties.

Molyneaux said Tameh was caught in a limbo between refugee and permanent residency status when processes dealing with applications changed after 9/11.

Canadian Council of Refugees executive director Janet Dench said hundreds of convention refugees — those at risk of human rights abuses in their native countries and protected by Canada — are caught in similar binds, due to the broad definition of security risk in Canada. "Timing can make it complicated. You could be a member of an organization that is non-violent. You leave it, it becomes violent, and you’re inadmissible," Dench said. "Then you often end up with unjustified refusals for permanent residency."

Mary Frances Hill, Vancouver Sun, July 17, 2008

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The cult of Rajavi

The Cult and threat to the human rights

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Missions of Nejat Society

Nejat Society’s Statement

We shall be pleased to inform you our compatriots that the human rights activists in Iran have dedicated a website to declare their protestation against the recent move of British Government in legitimating terrorism (removing MKO from the list of terrorist organization) to Secretary General of the United Nations.

In order to cooperate this movement you can CLICK HERE.

Enter your email and condemn the “instrumental use of terrorists by the British Government”

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Missions of Nejat Society

Beware of the Reestablishment of Terrorism

With outmost disappointment, we learned that the British government has de-proscribed the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) who was considered a terrorist group for nearly 8 years in that country. This is done while the group is still in the list of terrorist groups in the United States and Canada as well as in the European Union.

The policy of appeasing the MKO terrorist cult in order to put pressure on the Iranian for political purposes will with no doubt result to the reestablishment of global terrorism. This obviously is on the contrary to the policy of international fight against this devastating phenomenon.

The MKO for nearly two decades enjoyed the backing of the previous regime of Iraq, and Saddam Hussein was their first state sponsor. With the support of the former Iraqi dictator the organization managed to carry out many sabotage activities against the civilians inside Iranian cities as well as participating in suppressing the Iraqi’s uprisings in the north and in the south of the country.

Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the MKO was looking for a substitute in the west to replace the state sponsor it has lost, and now we do regret to realize that the British government is going to be that alternative.

All British statesmen, including the foreign secretary, have clearly emphasized in the past that they have no reason to believe that the Organization has given up terrorism. And yet, when it comes to political goals for imposing pressure on the Iranian government to yield against their demands, they utilize this terrorist group as a tool to do so. The fact is that the MKO is a terrorist group by nature and by practice and no one could have any doubt about that and no one can ever claim that they have given up terrorism.

Therefore the consequence of using legal tools for political actions in order to put pressure over Iran is that the British government now becomes a substitute for Saddam Hussein and practically reestablishes terrorism. One should realize that the MKO is a destructive cult which would not under any circumstances change its ideas. Cults are not predictable and can be harmful even for those who support them.

Above and beyond the political issues, the Nejat Society is concerned about the faith of over 3000 individuals who are mentally and even physically captive in the Ashraf camp in Iraq as well as their families and relatives who in some cases have not seen their beloved ones for nearly two decades.

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Iraqi Authorities' stance on the MEK

Iraqi Stances toward Mujahdein and Camp Ashraf

Iraqi Stances toward Rajavi cult and Camp Ashraf

Various Sources, July 7/8 2008

Arrest Warrant for MKO leaders in Iraq

IRIB (translation by Irandidban)

Iraqi government spokesman reported of issuance of arrest warrants for some MEK leaders in his country.

According to Al-Jazeera News Channel, Ali Al-Dabbagh said the arrest warrants were issued because of the interference of MEK leaders in Iraqi affairs and also threatening Iraqi officials by phone.

Speaking in a press conference, he added: “Iraq doesn’t want to expel the MEK members by force; however, their presence in Iraq is against the constitution.”

“The organization has committed many crimes, identified and announced by Iraqi security services.”

“We don’t want to expel them by force, but we try to find another country to transfer them to with agreement,” he said.

Nowhere for MKO in Iraq

Mehr News Agency (translated by Irandidban)

Emphasizing the fact that terrorist MKO’s presence in Iraq is unacceptable, the head of Iraq Unity Coalition said that the group’s activities in Iraq are illegal.

According to Mehr News, quoting Aswat Al-Iraq website, Seyed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, speaking at a gathering commemorating the martyrdom of Seyed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, invited all Iraqis to participate in the elections for Provinces’ Councils and added: “This terrorist group is in Iraq without having legal and international reasons”.

Accusing the group of cooperation with the former Ba’th regime in killing Iraqis, Hakim said: “The group tries to ignite ethnic differences in Iraq and has declared its hostility toward the elected Parliament and government.”

“Iraqi constitution stresses that the country should not become a base for enemies. There’s no doubt that the requirements of Constitution and government are aimed at independence and sovereignty of the country.”

During 80s, Terrorist MKO chose Camp Ashraf in Diali province as its base and cooperated with former Iraqi regime during imposed war against Iran.

Iraqi government, reviewing the presence of this terrorist group in Iraq and its interferences in its internal affairs, made decisions against it.

An Iraqi MP, referring to Iraqi government’s decisions to expel the group, stressed that all Iraqi officials and agencies agree with these decisions.

MKO’s Presence Violated Iraq’s Sovereignty

Fars News Agency

Najaf’s Friday prayer leader said the presence of MEK in Iraq violated the sovereignty of this country.

According to Buratha News website, Sadr al-Din Ghabanchi, Friday prayer leader of Najaf in Iraq, pointed to the cooperation of terrorist MEK with Saddam’s security and intelligence services and in suppressing Iraqi people’s uprising (particularly in 1991) and said: “MEK is under the U.S. protection in Iraq and this violates Iraqi sovereignty.”

Secret Friendship with Terrorists

Mehr News

According to a British newspaper, Pentagon and U.S. agencies have been frequently in touch with MKO and a special unit, created by Bush to destabilize Iran, is cooperating with it.

According to [The] Independent, this terrorist group enraged the Iraqi government by staging a conference last month at Camp Ashraf, north-east of Baghdad.

"It was a huge meeting" said Dr Othman. "All the tribes and political leaders who are against Iran, but are also against the Iraqi government, were there." He said the anti-Iranian meeting could not have taken place without US permission.

In reaction to the conference, the Iraqi government, the US and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have started secret talks on the future of the MEK with the Iraqi government pressing for their expulsion from Iraq.

Dr Othman, who speaks to the MEK frequently by phone, said: "I pressed them to get out of Iraq voluntarily because they are a card in the hands of the Americans."

Iraq will be plunged into a new war if Israel or the US launches an attack on Iran, Iraqi leaders have warned. Iranian retaliation would take place in Iraq, said Dr Mahmoud Othman, the influential Iraqi MP.

Terrorist MKO settled in Camp Ashraf in Diali province since 80s and cooperated with Iraqi government during imposed war against Iran.

Iraqi government has discussed the presence of the group in Iraq, making decisions in 6 articles against them.

An Iraqi MP, referring to the government’s decision to expel the MKO, stressed that all Iraqi officials are unanimous on the issue. Seyed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, the head of SCIRI, also called the presence of the group in Iraq illegal and asked for immediate expulsion of this terrorist group from Iraq.

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USA

US forces relocate MKO cargo to Balad

US forces transfer truckloads of cargo from the Ashraf base in Iraq where members of the Mujahedin Khalq Organization have been stationed.

American forces transfer truckloads of unknown cargo by night, as the deadline for handing over the base to Iraqi forces approaches, the Iraqi Aljewar website reported Tuesday.

According to Aljewar, US troops are reallocating the unspecified cargo to a US military base in the city of Balad in the Salahuddin province.

Recognized as a terrorist group by Iran, Iraq, Canada, the United States, and the European Union, the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) is responsible for bombings, assassinations, and attacks in Iran and Iraq over the past 25 years.

Up until now MKO members, who were closely allied with the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, have been stationed at Camp Ashraf, which is situated in the city of al-Khalis in the eastern province of Diyala.

After the fall of Saddam, the Iraqi government demanded that the MKO leave the country. It recently set a six-month deadline for the group’s departure, threatening to expel them if they refuse to leave of their own free will.

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Iran

Iran commentary on UK’s de-listing of group

‘ font-size: 10pt”>Iran commentary speaks on consequence of UK’s de-listing of group (Mojahedin Khalq, Rajavi cult)

‘ font-size: 10pt”>Text of commentary by Abbas Haji-Najjari under the "Aperture" column headlined: "Playing on burnt-out grounds" published by Iranian newspaper Iran website on 6 July

‘ font-size: 10pt”>The American and British failure in containing the Islamic revolution movement and the ever increasing role of Iran in regional and international developments has led them to consider all possible alternatives against the Islamic revolution and has forced Britain to resort to a burnt-out element which is "Munafeqin" [Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization -MKO]. This requires a closer look because the British were famous for their "wisdom" and "ingenuity" in politics.

‘ font-size: 10pt”>Britain has recently eliminated the name of MKO from its terrorist groups list and has accepted their exiled elements dismissed from Iraq and has granted them media coverage and "political opportunities" to turn them to one of the opposition groups against the Iranian government and use them according to its political and security goals.

‘ font-size: 10pt”>Few points should be made in this regard:

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1- During recent years and following the invasion of Iraq by the American forces, the invaders tried to support and reinforce this group in Iraq in spying against Iran and confronting the forces and groups who supported Iran; but the internal conflicts of this group and the hatred of the Iraqi people because of their collaboration with Saddam Hussayn, in suppressing the Iraqi opposition, outdated this groups as a useful tool for Americans and prepared the ground for their move from Iraq.

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2- Before the Iraqi government’s resolution ordering the MKO to go out of Iraq, the US and several European countries tried to find a place to accommodate the MKO, but because of their background and the hatred of the Iranian people, none of the Asian and African and even Latin American countries accepted them.

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3- Finally because of the services of this group to the Western interests against the system of Islamic Republic of Iran, they decided to transfer them to European countries, especially Britain and France.

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4- Considering the fact that this group was listed in terrorist groups in the British government’s list, the parliament of this country, in an "anticipated" manner, cleared their name from the list and prepared the ground for their leaders and key elements to go to Britain.

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5- The simultaneous steps taken by the British government in imposing economic sanctions against Iran and the Iranian Bank Melli, in order to increase people’s dissatisfaction in Iran, at the same time as using the MKO, depicts a dual role for this group in the present situation:

‘ font-size: 10pt”>a. Creating an atmosphere against Iran by using every possible means, especially the human rights issue, and organizing demonstrations and meetings.

‘ font-size: 10pt”>b. Trying to incite social movements inside the country by exaggerating some social problems and dissatisfaction and starting a new round of terrors and insecurity in the country.

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6- Considering the second hand role of Britain in this respect and the role of the US as the principle player, this game is like playing on a burnt-out ground which is doomed to failure because:

‘ font-size: 10pt”>a. The MKO, due to its previous record in treason and crime, is hated in Iraq and Iran and by the Iranian people.

‘ font-size: 10pt”>b. The MKO, because of their terrorist nature has no support among oppositions groups and Iranians outside the country.

‘ font-size: 10pt”>c. The internal crisis of this group and the passive role of its members, who remain in Iraq despite the transfer of their leaders to Europe, makes it very difficult for this group to move. Recently, citing the coalition forces commander in Iraq, the BBC reported that several members of the MKO have abandoned their base in Iraq and are living in bad conditions.

‘ font-size: 10pt”>Iran website –Translated by BBC Monitoring Middle East,

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MEK Camp Ashraf

Camp Ashraf is being handed over to Iraqi control

According to reliable governmental sources, the Iraqi army is to take control of Camp Ashraf – in which is the Iranian Mojahedin-e Khalq.

The source said, "the MKO, who are responsible for a lot of problems caused to the people and government of Iraq, are part of the former government of Iraq [Saddam’s regime] and the Iraqi govt has been adamant for some time now to expel them from the country.

Camp Ashraf

Now the first Iraqi batallion has been stationed around Camp Ashraf to take over control of the camp.

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