Comments on: Iranian anti-Sadat film http://arabist.net/archives/2005/12/16/iranian-anti-sadat-film/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:04:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Freedom for Egyptians http://arabist.net/archives/2005/12/16/iranian-anti-sadat-film/#comment-146366 Freedom for Egyptians Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:38:34 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=819#comment-146366 http://freedomforegyptians.blogspot.com/2005/12/iran-is-not-only-intimidating-israel.html http://freedomforegyptians.blogspot.com/2005/12/iran-is-not-only-intimidating-israel.html

]]> By: Issandr El Amrani http://arabist.net/archives/2005/12/16/iranian-anti-sadat-film/#comment-146359 Issandr El Amrani Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:31:19 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=819#comment-146359 I remember that. I also believe one of the reasons nothing changed on the street is that it might have been blocked by the then mayor of Tehran -- today' President Ahmedinejad. I remember that. I also believe one of the reasons nothing changed on the street is that it might have been blocked by the then mayor of Tehran — today’ President Ahmedinejad.

]]> By: Joe http://arabist.net/archives/2005/12/16/iranian-anti-sadat-film/#comment-146351 Joe Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:28:10 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=819#comment-146351 I seem to recall that the street in Tehran named after al-Islambouli was renamed a few years ago after that little Palestinian kid who was killed, along with his father, in the crossfire by the IDF. I could be wrong or mixing up my details though. Anyone else remember? Ah, found it. According to this Al Ahram story (http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/679/eg2.htm), "In January [2004] a decision was taken by Tehran's city council to rename the street 'Al-Intifada', but the street signs have not been actually changed." I seem to recall that the street in Tehran named after al-Islambouli was renamed a few years ago after that little Palestinian kid who was killed, along with his father, in the crossfire by the IDF. I could be wrong or mixing up my details though. Anyone else remember?

Ah, found it. According to this Al Ahram story (http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/679/eg2.htm),
“In January [2004] a decision was taken by Tehran’s city council to rename the street ‘Al-Intifada’, but the street signs have not been actually changed.”

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