Sponsors: Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco’s Human Rights Working Group and Immigrant Rights Committee, with the International Emergency Campaign to Free Iran’s Political Prisoners Now (IEC).

This action is in solidarity with the CALL from Osyan, a Collective of Rebellious Women from Iran and Afghanistan. That Call (in full below) notes that: “Our opposition to war does not mean support for the Islamic Republic. Flags, symbols, and slogans supporting the Islamic Republic have no place at these demonstrations.”

Events are posted for Cologne, Germany; London, UK; Toronto, Canada; Melbourne, Australia; Helsinki, Finland; US: SF, Boston, Seattle; and cities in Colombia. See full text of the Call below, and on Instagram @maosyngarim in Farsi and English.

The International Emergency Campaign to Free Iran’s Political Prisoners Now urges you to act in the interest of Iran’s political prisoners and its 90+ million civilian population, against the atrocities already committed against them, and more threatened daily.

Refuse to wait passively for more war crimes by the U.S. and Israel threatening the people of Iran, the region and world as war drums get louder on all sides.

Refuse to accept the false and paralyzing binary that opposing the imperialist and Zionist brutal war and threats means supporting Iran’s regime that imprisons, tortures and executes its dissidents.

OSYAN'S
CALL FOR JOINT ACTION AGAINST WAR and ATTACKS ON IRAN

“In recent days, the United States and Israel have escalated their threats of a new round of more intense and destructive attacks on Iran. With increased activity at US bases in the region and the approaching US midterm elections, we know these are not merely threats: the likelihood of another criminal and even deadlier attack on the people of Iran is very high.

We refuse to stand by and watch as the world’s nuclear powers threaten and attack our people and our country. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic has threatened to respond to any attack by the United States and Israel with an immediate and effective response, without geographical limits. This means we face a far more dangerous phase of war, one that could spread beyond the region and spiral beyond the control of those who unleash it.

In this situation, we choose to act rather than wait and react. We call on everyone opposed to war to organize peaceful demonstrations in cities and countries around the world on November 15. Whether or not an attack has taken place by then, our shared message is clear: Stop the war of aggression against Iran!

Our opposition to war does not mean support for the Islamic Republic. We stand for the lives, safety, and right to self-determination of the people of Iran. Flags, symbols, and slogans supporting the Islamic Republic have no place at these demonstrations... Taking action on the same day makes our collective voice against war stronger.

In every city, with one voice: Stop the war on Iran!”