Widespread support for the uprisings of the people of Khuzestan; Statement of 330 celebrities, protest gathering of actors and filmmakers
21-July-2021
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21-July-2021
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Breathing in Confinement: With continuation of the uprisings of people in Khuzestan against the water crisis, a number of artists, celebrities, athletes as well as civil activists reacted to the oppression of the people in Khuzestan province by condemning it.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the continuation of uprisings in Khuzestan, despite widespread oppressions, has provoked many reactions.
Around 330 celebrities signed a statement declaring: “We are in solidarity with all our compatriots in Khuzestan, who are fed up with oppression, violence and discrimination.”
Movie director Mohammad Rasoulof posted a statement on his personal account and announced that it has been signed by 330 celebrities. Among the celebrities who have signed the statement are Mohammad Rasoulof, Abdolreza Kahani, Bahman Ghobadi, Mohammad Shirvani, Mahnaz Mohammadi, Mostafa Al-Ahmad, Ali Mosaffa, Behtash Sanaeiha, Maryam Moghadam, Hamid Pour Azari, Azizullah Hamidnejad, Hamid Nematullah, Negar Jawaherian and Mahtab Keramati.
The statement is as follows: “We are in solidarity with all our compatriots in Khuzestan who are fed up with oppression, violence and discrimination. The robbers who have looted Iran’s resources and environment, and have destroyed its culture are not worthy of governing the country. Continuation of this situation leads to the destruction of the whole Iran.”
In a post on Instagram, the Iranian movie actor Hamed Behdad condemned the violent treatment of the people in Khuzestan. He wrote: “The people of Khuzestan do not need donation of water bottles, they together are able to purchase all of the water bottles in the country. The people of Khuzestan are not needy or incapable. They have gathered to defend their rights as well as the rights of all Iranians. They have gathered to make us understand that the drying out of the Khuzestan plain will destroy the entire Plateau of Iran.”
On July 21, a number of cinema and television celebrities gathered in front of the Iranian Artists’ House to support the protests of the people in Khuzestan Province.
Before the soccer match against Mes Rafsanjan, the players of Sanat Naft Abadan soccer team protested against the situation in Khuzestan as well as the water shortage in the province by holding a banner saying: “Khuzestan is thirsty.”
In support of the people of Khuzestan, Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh, former player of the national soccer team, posted a photo on his Instagram page . He wrote: “The people of Khuzestan need water, reach out these people.”
It should be noted that over the last six days, the people of Khuzestan have been protesting against the water shortage crisis in the province, despite the security forces of the Islamic Republic who have been opening fire on peaceful protesters.