‘Work out our problems through diplomacy and dialogue’
A group of people surrounded by speakers and singers in Jefferson Square Park on Sunday filled the local government square with songs as they demonstrated against the Trump administration’s actions and current politics.
After the incident, another grievance was added to the list. USA and Israel join forces to attack Iran The killing of the country’s religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday shook the regime in the country.
“I feel so powerless, like there’s not much I can do,” said Marissa Beinhauer, who came to the meeting to relax. “That’s why it’s nice to come here.”
Singing Resistance Louisville, the organizers of the event, added a song to the list of songs to be sung; The leader was saying the words “ceasefire now” which the crowd repeated.
Emily Smith, from Singing Resistance Louisville’s organizing team, said, “The song Geasefire Now was added today due to the events that took place yesterday.” “People’s breathing and heart rate literally become synchronized when they sing together, so we embody unity and peace as part of our protest and advocacy work.”
After Saturday’s attack, Iranian-American Farah Mokhtareizadeh in Louisville became even more frightened.
“We are afraid of what might happen, we are horrified because I do not believe that the leaders of this country or of Israel have the best interests of their people or the interests of the Iranian people at heart,” Mokhtareizadeh said.
In Iran, communication is limited to friends and family, Mokhtareizadeh said. He said internet access was limited and it was not safe to talk about political issues on the phone.
He said it was a “very complicated feeling” because he disagreed with what the regime had done for more than 40 years, but he believed American tax revenues were better spent in the states.
“We can solve our problems not through killing, violence and brutality, but through diplomacy and dialogue,” Mokhtareizadeh said. he said. “It won’t create a peaceful Middle East, and it won’t create a peaceful United States or Israel.”
WHAS11 heard from Iranian Americans in Kentuckiana on Saturday who celebrated the action and thanked those who carried it out for overthrowing their dictator.
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