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Thousands rallied in Frankfurt on Saturday as Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah, accepted a freedom prize for the Iranian people. The foundation gave it to them, and he holds it in trust until freely elected representatives of Iran can accept it.
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Police counted about 20000 people at the Ostpark rally, and a reporter on site saw demonstrators waving the imperial flag from before the revolution and carrying his picture.
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Critics say he does not speak for the full opposition. Sahar Sanaie, spokesperson for the Society of German-Iranian Associations in Hesse, says about 200 political prisoners in Iran signed a letter against the award, calling him a symbol of the past dictatorship. Frankfurt branches of the SPD and the Greens boycotted the event, saying he is not a legitimate representative.
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Based on reports by
- Deutsche WelleThousands of pro-Iranian rallies took place in Frankfurt
- Berliner ZeitungReza Pahlavi: Thousands of people at rally in Frankfurt
- HotNews.roControversy after the Shah's son received a prize intended for the Iranian people in Germany
- der StandardUSA establish special unit against Iranian arms shipments
- Deutsche WelleThousands of rallies in support of Iranians are taking place in Frankfurt
- HandelsblattLarge demonstration: “Long live the Shah”