Fiance of slain Iran protestor meets Peres in Israel trip
'I came to Israel as a messenger for peace,' says partner of Neda Soltan.
By Haaretz Service Tags: Iran Shimon Peres Israel newsThe fiance of the Neda Soltan, a 27-year-old Iranian woman shot dead during protests in in Tehran, met with President Shimon Peres on Monday during a visit to Israel.
"I came to Israel as an ambassador of the Iranian people, as a messenger from the camp of peace," said Caspian Makin.
Soltan was killed during riots that erupted after the announcement of a landslide victory for incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's presidential election in June 2009.
Her death, caught on video and beamed around the world, became a symbol and rallying cry for pro-reformist demonstrators.
"Neda was a progressive person, a freedom fighter, and these traits flowed through her veins," Makin told Peres. "Her brave and firm protest brought unity to the Iranian people's struggle and I hope that her actions will lead to change in the future."
Peres wished the Iranian people a happy Persian New Year and spoke of the historical connection between Israel and Iran.
"The uprising of many Iranians restored the honor typical to this Iranian culture," he said. "More than an economic or military struggle, I see this struggle as a moral fight and Neda was a brave soldier in that struggle."
Relations between Iran and Israel have been non-existent since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that ousted the Shah from power. Israel considers Iran's nuclear plans a threat to its existence and has not ruled out military action.
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Shimon Peres with Caspian Makin. |
| Photo by: (Jossef Avi Yair Engel) |
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Green revolution will suffer a lot. Good intention but bad move. This Guy don't know how to play games...sad day for greens. May G-d protect the greens..Amen
First off he's been out of Iran since the gov detained him for, I believe, 35 days after Neda's tragedy. I don't think he's going back. Well, definitely not now..... I agree with Psyg, the Green movement is a grassroots struggle encmpassing a wide spectrum of socio-economic/political/religious/minorities. The regime has been propagating that Neda was a Zionist agent working on orders from the 'West'. This clown's going to Israel and talking to Peres endanger many other peoples' lives back home, including Neda's mom who is under tremendous pressure by the authorities. The Iranian people have never bought into the propoganda of the regime against Israelis/Jews. We consider them our brothers and sister & pride ourselves of our millennia long friendship. Don't think anyone buys into the regime's rhetoric.Unfortunately, this poorly-thought-out action of Caspian is going to backfire and while he's free to enjoy the Mediterranean climate in Spring, the Greens will have to deal w the setback
I completely agree! The whole Neda phase will be completely abolished when they find out this guy is speaking to Peres. One thing the mullahs claimed was the fact the protests were instigated with the help of the West, now this fool meets with one of the Irans enemeies... the government just won.
Have the courtesy to call the country you colonise by its proper name,out of respect for its original inhabitants,mind your own business and go back to where you come from.
I only hope Caspian Makin and Israeli President Shimon Peres set forth an unstoppable wave of peace, love and sound thinking; that the Iranian people can cut the chains that are holding them captive to a fanatic, terrorist regime, and that Neda's death isn't in vain. May it be soon that no threats of genocide, no terror and no anti-Semitism comes out of Iran, but sheer friendship with Israel, as both nationes want and deserve. Amen.
It's wonderful he came to Israel. I'm sad for his loss, Neda sounded like an amazing woman. It's a shame about Iran. I have the up most respect for Persians and their culture, but their regime is horrible. Someday there will be a free Iran
But the distance he traversed was not just a physical one. He cut across a lifetime of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish indoctrination by the mullocracy-controlled education system and media in Iran. Pity you can't do the same.
Whoever the fiancé of the Neda Soltan might be, he legitimizes the death of Neda by the Iranian regime. He did Iran,s regime a great favor by coming to Israel. I bet all his friend in Iran is going to be arrested and torture. I do not see what good his visit did.
I wonder if he's returning to Iran, and what the Mullah's have to say about his visit.
It would have been interesting to know how this guy came to be in Israel, etc,...There's a bigger story here!
Happy Nowruz/Persian New Year and welcome to Israel. United we stand for freedom in Iran, justice and true peace between peoples. Death to the Murderer!