General Strike Next?
As the theocrats in Tehran are showing the true, naked brutality of the regime to the entire world, the opposition must be wondering what next? The streets are more militarized with army, police, Basij, and Revolutionary Guards. The streets of Tehran are very dangerous. Snipers fire into crowds from buildings. Hundreds have been arrested and many killed in cold blood.
There are swirling rumours that a general strike might be the next possibility in an effort to put more pressure on the mullahs. The photo above is of the famous 1919 General Strike in Winnipeg (Canada) that paralyzed the city in 1919. The authorities responded violently, including mass arrests and the death of a protester. This Iranian general strike might begin as early as today. Remember the protests also have a socio-economic underpinning, as ordinary Iranians are feeling the economic pinch and the stifling nature of state-led corruption. Remember that if oil workers go on strike, as in 1979 under the Shah of Iran, then the days of the regime are numbered. Oil greases the wheels of the authoritarian mullahs and the lack of revenues from oil could be the beginning of the end for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
To the people of Iran, the peoples of Canada, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, and the world are with you. You are heroes for resisting tyranny and breathing the air of freedom. You do not walk alone in these world historical changing times!
Tamir Bar-On
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