Recently, I have published two Books, one in German:

Die Weltkrise und Ihre Ursachen

(militärische Invasionen,Ausbeutungen und Eliminierung der Zivilbevölkerung und die Entstehung und Formierung des Terrorismus,Neue-Faschismus in der Welt);

And in English:

The World crisis

The creation of Hate, Terrorism, New Fascism in the World;

I have been living in the United States for close to sixteen years during which time, I have had an opportunity to observe the political and social issues of this country. I have travelled in many areas in the U.S. and have met with many Americans whom I call friends. Due to my active political Career, I have met with several members of the U.S. Congress, as well as officials from the State Department. I have also participated in many conferences and meetings in this Country and abroad to share my views with the world.

Based on my experience and supported by my research, I have made some observations about the political and social power structure in the U.S. that I would like to express:

• The makeup of power structure and the two political parties
  Since WWII to present day, there has always been a two-party system that share the power in this country. Additionally there are various factions within each of these parties that sometimes take a totally opposing view of the party that they are representing.

That has always been a question for me why there is not a third party strong enough to provide a different view in this system?

In my interactions with various members of Congress from both parties, I have realized that there has not been a significant change in their way of thinking and they still function as though we are still fighting a Cold War. To further complicate this issue is the fact that the majority of the members of Congress are supported by wealthy donors and corporate lobbyists. As a result, there has not been much opportunity for a third political party to flourish in this Country, due to lack of financial support and extensive media Coverage.

I truly believe that the only way to maintain democracy is by having a pluralistic society where multiple parties have the opportunity to voice their views and share power. In order to maintain this disproportionate advantage over the masses of people, we have witnessed that the various leaders of government have, and continue to; commit illegal and criminal acts while maintaining political impunity.

My experience living in the U.S. has made me realize that the large majority of Americans are kind and in support of democratic ideology. However, due to social and political roadblocks, they have not been able to fully engage in the political process of their country.

Challenges some of the most disfranchised population face are as follow:

1. a.More than 40 million Americans live below the poverty line of which over are homeless, living on streets. These people do not have any political representation and cannot therefore have a voice in this process due to lack of money and power.
2. In any capitalistic society, the middle class plays a significant role in the political process. Today, however, the American middle class has shrunk and is busy working long hours and multiple shifts to make a living. Consequently, they have no time to devote to politics and provide a counter reaction against powerful lobbyists and corporate media. Furthermore, due to the lack of independent media, the masses are being brain washed and manipulated by corporate media and they have no way of knowing the truth and will accept any excuses or blame for an escape goat.
3. In any democratic society, the Judiciary Branch of the government should be completely independent. But as we know, all the Supreme Court judges are nominated by the U.S. President and approved by the Senate. As a Result, there is no true separation of power in this instance.
4. Some groups use the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, passed in 1776, to support the right to bear arms. But the real motivation is to sell arms and keep the business of gun as profitable as possible. Because of the big business of guns in this Country, a large number of people are killed or injured every day on the streets, in the malls and schools without any real progress being made in curbing the control of Gun sales. Additionally, there are several hundred armed racist groups and gangs that use guns as a way of making money and running their business. But to this day, no president, nor politician, has been able to counter the powerful Gun lobbyists headed by the National Rifle Association (NRA).

In conclusion, I believe that despite the rhetoric of democracy in the US, they are far from it and cannot maintain social order, nor provide support for millions of Americans who need financial help. The question then is why the U.S. is so eager to disseminate the so called “democracy” to the rest of the world by attacking other countries or conducting proxy wars in those countries under the slogan of maintaining security for people. Is this not a fallacy?

The Current Situation in the World:

1. In order to counter fascism in Germany, Italy and Japan, the U.S., British and French governments from one side and the Soviet Union, led by Stalin, from the other side, all united together and defeated fascism. Subsequently, those governments portrayed themselves as liberating and democratic forces in the world. However, these same governments subsequently committed huge mistakes, which resulted in the inception of a new form of fascism. This new fascism ultimately has led to the current world crisis.
2. Those errors are as follows: military Occupation & Suppression of the Eastern Europe by the Soviets, led by Stalin, resulted in transforming these countries into communist nations.  Meanwhile the rest of the allied forces including the British, the Americans and the French decided to stay silent against this aggression of the Soviets. Instead they began dividing up some of the countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America amongst themselves, thus continuing a new era of exploitation in those countries.
3. In WWII, America’s use of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused horrific human tragedy. Additionally, the Allies bombed millions of civilians in Germany as an excuse to fight Hitler.
4. Then the competition between the East and West demonstrated itself in the Cold War, which was an era of further exploitation of other countries in three continents.
5. The super powers, ignoring the wishes of the democratic populous, supported dictators either by coup or military aggression in order to fight communism. These autocrats stayed in power with U.S. and Western support, and destroyed democratic forces in Asia, and Africa Latin American countries.
6. This strategy was even taken further: the US, British and French governments helped to create Islamic terrorist groups from fanatic Islamists in order to combat Communism.
7. After the breakdown of the Soviet Union, the US, British and French governments continued their hegemony of the world. And this new policy was claimed to be “the new world order”.
   It is my opinion that within this new world order, a new fascism has emerged, which is supported by some government elements, politicians, and lobbyists. The contrast between the new fascism and the classical fascism led by Hitler are as follows:
   1. In the classical fascism, the ideology was transparent. Political programs were well defined and racism was encouraged and implemented. There was only one party to implement this fascist ideology. The government was very openly implementing those policies.
   2. In the current new world order, there is a superficial talk about democracy, however, the super powers have created two party system in order to deceive people into thinking that they are part of a democratic society. A large majority of people who hold positions in government or parties are not themselves fascist. But the real power is controlled by fascists who function behind closed doors and/or through Anti-Democratic lobbyist organizations. Even the Presidents and prime ministers of these super powers cannot fight this fascism in fear of what happened to John F. Kennedy and his brother, Robert Kennedy.
   3. In this new World Order, the globe is divided into two segments: 1) capitalist super power countries led by the US, Britain and France, who continue to aggressively pursue their exploitation in parts of Africa, Asia, Latin America. These powers consider themselves as the “Godfather” of the world and believe that it is their right to intervene militarily, and destroy life and property in order to maximize their power and influence. And furthermore, they view the people of some of these three continents as inferior and second class citizens.
   4. The underdeveloped countries of these three continents who have large natural resources , with no true economic or industrial progress, have sustained long periods of colonization and oppression under both the old and new world order.
   5. In this new world order of fascism, people of different ethnic and religious backgrounds are enticed to fight one another. World super powers create terrorists groups to give them the green light to go and intervene politically and militarily in those regions’ affairs.
   6. In this New World Order, the Racist Governments like Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel are used as a Base.

How do we counter this new world order of Racism & fascism?

After World War II, the nation of Israel was founded in the Palestinian territories with the military support of Great Britain. Some democratic forces hoped that a Jewish nation, which represents the oppressed Jews and victims of the Holocaust, would be the best example of democracy in the region. But on the contrary, Israel was dominated by Zionists and both British and American lobbyists, and many authorities in Israel executed a racist and criminal policy in the region. For example, the Six-Day War in 1967 under the leadership of Moshe Dayan; the military Occupation of Lebanon and the massacre of the Palestinian refugees under the leadership of Ariel Sharon in 1982 in Lebanon.

Politicians like Yitzhak Rabin tried to live in peace with the Palestinians because of a peace treaty, but he was assassinated by a Jewish extremist and afterwards reactionary politicians like Netanyahu gained power. Netanyahu began terrorist actions against the Palestinians. The bombing raid of the civilians, the schools, hospitals and the killing of hundreds of children were continued in Palestine. In such a situation, the superpowers like the U.S., Great Britain and France just watched these criminal actions by Netanyahu without doing anything serious against it. Nevertheless, I am still optimistic for hope and change.

1. I believe that the creation of a Palestinian state, and Two –State Solution, will cease the expansion of terrorism and slow the conflict between the democrat Jews and democrat Palestinians.
2. To create an “Independent International Criminal Court.”  One that brings all Heads of State (in U.S.A., U.K., France), who are responsible in the creation of the Islamic terrorist groups and administer War Crimes against Humanity.
3. To organize an international solidarity conference with the representatives from peace and civil right organizations with the ambitions to promote peace, democracy and human rights around the world.
4. To create an international coalition and solidarity union in the world.  One that takes the proper action in eliminating poverty and combating against terrorism and extremism, while taking steps to end foreign military intervention in African, Asian, and Latin American countries.
5. To stop the veto regulation in the United Nation and to promote equal rights for all members of United Nations.
6. To stop the support of corrupt regimes and dictators around the globe.
7. For a serious shift in the United States internal and foreign policy, it is necessary to create a new strong progressive party, one that is able to stop the influence of the reactionary and anti-democratic lobbyist groups.  With these serious, and sweeping changes, the creation of a new democratic and progressive sociopolitical structure in the United States and Europe can finally be realized.
   Herby, I plead the younger generations in Europe and the United States to wake up and create “networks” around the world to promote democracy and human rights and to resist the fascist and corrupt institutions around the world.
   1. Support the organization of democratic and secular forces in Africa, Asia, and Latin-America. Additionally, there must be coordination between these democratic forces and the progressive forces in the US and Europe, in order to combat the Racist& fascist policies.
   2. Establishing independent international courts to oversee the crimes committed by politicians and potentially lobbyists.
   3. Sever political and economic relations with countries that do not recognize the democratic rights of people.

Hassan Massali, Ph.D.

February /09/2016

By: Hassan Massali, Ph.D

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and in San Bernardino, some fascist elements in Europe and the United States are attempting to justify their crimes against humanity in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. There now exist daily discriminatory acts against political refugees that, because of military occupation from certain Western governments and Civil War, have been forced to flee their countries.

In recent weeks, and in public events swirling around the U.S. Presidential elections, some citizens have promoted racist and fascist ideology very openly in the public. What’s more, they classified some legal U.S. citizens as second-tier citizens.

In these instances when our rights are being violated, who will protect my, and our legally binding, constitutional rights? Will it be the President? The Department of Justice? Or do the country’s founding members need to rise from the dead to accomplish what those who are living refuse to do?

Below, I have listed the reasons for the expansion of global terrorism, and the approach to ending this horrific, potentially life-ending dilemma in our modern world.

Reasons for the global expansion of terrorism include:

The lack of freedom and democracy, as well as the military occupation of U.S.A., U.K., and France in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Many countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa have been ruled by autocratic and dictatorial regimes. For many years, the United States and several European countries   (the U.K., France, to name a few) have adopted a misguided foreign policy – supporting repressive and corrupt governments and also have created Terrorist groups (in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Syria), while crushing the liberal sentiments and democratic aspirations of entire societies.

Corrupt governments grossly violated human rights and accelerated their country’s economic and cultural bankruptcy.  Religion became the political alternative to failed secular regimes.  The extreme political conditions allowed room for ideological groups to flourish into mainstream culture. Terrorist fundamentalist groups appealed to new members by advertising their nation’s economic and political salvation through the destruction and eradication of real and perceived enemies.  The extremist propaganda made it more difficult for the moderate liberal regimes to slow the growing number of Islamic extremists and to ignore the demands for a more fundamentalist religious state representation.

The Palestinian cause and the detrimental policies of Arab and Israeli leaders:

For many decades, the fate of the Palestinians has remained unclear, and it remains so today.  Millions of Palestinians have lived in refugee camps all over the Middle East, specifically in Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, for more than half a century. Corrupt and weak Arab governments in their ill-fated attempts to resist against Israeli Aggression policy have exacerbated the Palestinian problem and reduced regional security throughout the Middle East.  Efforts to make peace were met with resistance; in 1995, after years of chaos, Yitzahk Rabin was assassinated by the hand of a Jewish extremist following attempts at achieving meaningful Israeli-Palestinian Peace.

The former Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, as well as the current, Benjamin Netanyahu, had chosen a path directly opposed to that of Yitzhak Rabin. These extremists believed that they could protect the security of Israel with military occupation and killing the civilians or the assassination of Palestinian political leaders. Yet, these acts have done nothing but create more hate, martyrs, and suicide bombers.

Nevertheless, I am still optimistic for hope and change.  I believe that the creation of a Palestinian state, and Two –State Solution, will cease the expansion of terrorism and slow the conflict between the democrat Jews and democrat Palestinians.

Alternative approach

1:  To create an “Independent International Criminal Court.”  One that brings all Heads of State (in U.S.A., U.K., France), who are responsible in the creation of the Islamic terrorist groups and administer War Crimes Against Humanity.

2:  To organize an international solidarity conference with the representatives from peace and civil right organizations with the ambitions to promote peace, democracy and human rights around the world.

3: To create an international coalition and solidarity union in the world.  One that takes the proper action in eliminating poverty and combating against terrorism and extremism, while taking steps to end foreign military intervention in African, Asian, and Latin American countries.

4: To stop the veto regulation in the United Nation and to promote equal rights for all members of United Nations.

5: To stop the support of corrupt regimes and dictators around the globe.

6: For a serious shift in the United States internal and foreign policy, it is necessary to create a new strong progressive party, one that is able to stop the influence of the reactionary and anti-democratic lobbyist groups.  With these serious, and sweeping changes, the creation of a new democratic and progressive sociopolitical structure in the United States and Europe can finally be realized.

Herby, I plead the younger generations in Europe and the United States to wake up and create “networks” around the world to promote democracy and human rights and to resist the fascist and corrupt institutions around the world.

Hassan Massali, Ph.D

hmassali@aol.com

December 2015

Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact Alliance, the world’s political, economic, and military dynamics have drastically changed.  Three strong centers of economic, financial and political powers have emerged in Europe, East Asia and North America.  The three powers are competitors at the regional economic level, while forming strategic partnerships at the global level.

Reasons for the global expansion of terrorism:

Background:

Communist governments, mainly in the former Soviet Union and China during the Cold War, found support among people in some underdeveloped countries with impoverished socioeconomic conditions, unstable political and backward cultural infrastructures.  In such situation, many Heads of State and authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, and France were supporting the extremist Islamic movement and creating Islamic terrorist groups (as seen in Bin Laden’s Taliban, or Khomeini’s Iranian regime).  These extremist groups wielded power to use their destructive policies in opposition to the Soviet Union.   

After the fall of the Soviet Union and communism, some political movements – particularly in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa – were looking for new alternative ideologies and sources of support. In doing so, many groups rediscovered the meaning of Islamic radicalism and fundamentalism. Many governments and radical organizations were able to exploit the religion, effectively using it as a vehicle for transmitting their own ideological agendas and gaining support for their perverted destructive policies.

Lack of freedom and democracy:

Many countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa have been ruled by autocratic and dictatorial regimes.  For many years, the United States and several European countries   (UK, France, to name a few) have adopted a misguided foreign policy – supporting repressive and corrupt governments in these regions while crushing the liberal sentiments and democratic aspirations of entire societies.

Corrupt governments grossly violated human rights and accelerated their country’s economic and cultural bankruptcy.  Religion became the political alternative to failed secular regimes.  The extreme political conditions allowed room for ideological groups to flourish into mainstream culture. Terrorist fundamentalist groups appealed to new members by advertising their nation’s economic and political salvation through the destruction and eradication of real and perceived enemies.  The extremist propaganda made it more difficult for the moderate liberal regimes to slow the growing number of Islamic extremists and to ignore the demands for a more fundamentalist religious state.  In addition, many civilian populations rejected the legitimacy of moderate governments because of the continued unemployment and poverty, as well as the lack of democratic representation.

The Palestinian cause and the detrimental policies of Arab and Israeli leaders:

For many decades, the fate of the Palestinians has remained unclear, and it remains so today.  Millions of Palestinians have lived in refugee camps all over the Middle East, specifically in Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, for more than half a century. Corrupt and weak Arab governments in their ill-fated attempts to resist against Israeli Aggression policy have exacerbated the Palestinian problem and reduced regional security throughout the Middle East.  Efforts to make peace were met with resistance; in 1995, after years of chaos, Yitzahk Rabin was assassinated by the hand of a Jewish extremist following attempts at achieving meaningful Israeli-Palestinian Peace.

The former Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, as well as the current, Benjamin Netanyahu, had chosen a path directly opposed to that of Yitzhak Rabin. These extremists believed that they could protect the security of Israel with military occupation and killing the civilians or the assassination of Palestinian political leaders. Yet, these acts have done nothing but create more hate, martyrs, and suicide bombers. 

Extremists within Israel have no amassed the power.   This is due in large part to particular lobbyist groups in the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

Nevertheless, we are still optimistic for hope and change.  We believe that the creation of a Palestinian state, and Two –State Solution, will cease the expansion of terrorism and slow the conflict between the democrat Jews and democrat Palestinians.

How to combat terrorism and extremism:

Many so-called underdeveloped countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have vast reserves of natural resources, which give each country important strategic clout.  However, internal conflicts, terrorism, religious fundamentalism, and economic deprivation have created unstable political, economic, and social structures.

Example:  Iran could play a critical role in linking the Middle East to Central Asia as well as Turkey and Israel to EU if three pre-conditions are met:

First, the results of the Middle East peace negotiations must prove to be positive with a focus on the long-term stability, not short-term fixes.

Second, should political reform in Iran take root, the results would be changes in the tides of fundamentalism and radicalism within the region.

Third, widespread cooperation between the Untied States, Israel, and the EU brings the two-state vision into reality and ends the long suffering of the Palestinian people.

To achieve the necessary peace in the Middle East, any negotiation should be written with provisions to meet long-term goals.  In addition, with conditions for a democratic change in the Middle East, it becomes imperative that the United States, EU, Israel, and Iran create an agreement of long-term cooperation to establish democracy and peace.

The Strategic Alliance of the US, EU, Israel, and Iran for Democracy and Peace in the Middle East and Central Asia will lead to:

• A new vision for cooperation within the three main powers.  The global development, technological trade, and political alignments can help the countries in the region both contribute, and shape global events.

• Economic and social developments, and political stability through establishment of democratic process in the Middle East and Central Asia will be key in bringing long-term stability. The anchored environments within each region will go far in ending terrorism as well as internal conflicts.

Extensive research is still recommended to harness ideas that will help engineer solutions to these challenges, as well as implement effective short-term measures.  Several questions should be raised in the formulation of this prospective plan:

• What are the parameters of the peace negotiations in the Middle East?
• What is the likely result of the peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine?
• What role should the United States and EU play in bringing about a meaningful solution to peace the Middle East?
• What impact will a peace settlement in the Middle East have on the rest of the region? North Africa?  Central Asia?
• How can the Islamic Republic of Iran be transformed into a cooperating democratic power in the region?
• How can political stability and democracy in the Middle East and Central Asia be established?

Some possible pieces of the puzzle:

• The establishment of economic and social relations in the Middle East and Central Asia will slow the expansion of radicalism and the disruptive influence in the region.
• The establishment of democratic and social reforms could seriously undermine Islamic fundamentalism.
• The great powers continuing promotion of Iran’s future role as a strong democratic entity because of the significance of Iran’s natural resources, financial might, and cultural and social ties to the Middle East and Central Asia.
• The abundance of natural resources, such as oil, gas, and petrochemical, in Central Asia and the Middle East increases the importance of an alliance between the two regions.
• The capitalization of human resources and foreign investments to maximize economic growth, production, and industrial development.
• The strategic regional alignments for economic and social developments, political stability, and democracy will take the place of the previous environment of dictatorships, chaos, terrorism, fundamentalism, and internal regional conflicts

Role of the European Democratic Parties and Democratic Forces in the Middle East and Central Asia:

The people of the Middle East, Afghanistan, Pakistan, along with those Central Asian countries must serve as a democratic forces in this region.  They need support and solidarity from the European progressive political parties to promote democracy and defend human rights.  The lack of freedom and democracy in some Middle Eastern and other Asian countries and the misguided foreign policies of the United States, United Kingdom, France and Israel (which for many years supported and kept in power repressive and corrupt governments) have left few alternatives for these people.  These bad policies have fanned anti-western sentiments that have been used in turn by the Islamic extremists to further their cause.  To eliminate poverty, promote democracy in the region and adopt environment-friendly policies; these are the main factors that can bring about the progressive and democratic European parties together with the democratic forces in the Middle East and in Africa.   

Fundamentalist groups are not capable of grandiose operations and therefore can only proliferate and act when there is the financial and logistical support of fundamentalist and terrorist governments.

Isolated use of military forces by governments to combat terrorist organizations is counterproductive to eliminate the root causes of such activity.  Furthermore, any foreign military force against a country’s general population will only intensify hatred against the West, leading to an increased participation in attacks from terrorist groups.  The United States – or any other country trying to combat terrorism – first needs to have a clear understanding of the root causes and ideologies of terrorist organization.  It is only after this can they devise a solution that attacks the root of extremism and prevents any future attacks.  Were they to be numbered, there should be:

1. Recognition of the causes that launch extremism on a world scale and dedication to combating fundamentalism by supporting the democratic forces in the regions.  Always, there has been a tendency in United States, United Kingdom, and the French to support authoritarians, anti-democratic regimes that serve Western economic and strategic interests in the short-term; however, this has created disinherited, volatile populations who flock to fundamentalist revolution in the long-term.
2. Identification of terrorist groups and their network across the world in order to penetrate the ranks of these groups to better gather intelligence.
3. Identification and destruction of extremist’s group’s financial backing and infrastructure.
4. Identifying the supporters of terrorism within governments, non-profit foundations, and ideological organizations located in countries such as Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Algeria, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Republics of Central Asia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq, Syria Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
5. Creation of a regional coalition of democratic forces in the Middle East, and Africa, to foster international unity among democratic allies that would be able to curb the support of countries like Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia who promote, coordinate, and train fundamentalist terrorist groups in unstable countries such as Lebanon, and Iraq.  Lebanon and Iraq are currently a planning and coordinating a center for terrorist groups funded covertly by countries such as Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and other international terrorists networks.  Disarmament of these terrorist groups is imperative, and cannot be stressed enough.
6. Changes in American, Russian, and European foreign policies in order to stop military intervention, cooperation with governments who create and support terrorism.  Without exception, democratic forces should be supported and human rights upheld, most specifically in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. 
7. Worldwide coordination for fighting terrorism without jeopardizing the promotion of human rights, civil liberties and racial and gender equality in these regions.
8. Creation of a 24-hour radio/TV station for the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa that promotes a democratic alternative and educational material about different cultures and religious around the world.  The radio/TV station should be coordinated by democratic representatives of these countries, but remain independent of governmental regulations so a democratic message can directly reach the people.
9. Incorporation of democratic, political activists from countries involved in the decision-making process of US economic and political policy.  The activists will be able to provide counsel and insights into the culture, socioeconomics and religion of the peoples with whom the United States is forming relations.  The creation of a permanent institution and commission where ideas and understandings would be exchanged between American political business interests and democratic activities from the Afro-Asian, and Latin-American countries would be greatly beneficial to both sides.
10. Most importantly, the creation and promotion of an economic development program, similar to the Marshall Plan implemented after WWII in Europe.  The necessity for financial investment in the political, commercial, technological, and education infrastructure of these countries is paramount.  The Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa must be made partners in development with the United States and EU.

Please note:  This plan is devised by a group of Middle Eastern researchers and experts living in the US and Europe. We are available to further discuss these proposals with appropriate foundations, institutions and government agencies, as well as democratic parties.

Alternative approach:

1:  To Create an “Independent International Criminal Court.”  One that brings all Heads of State responsible in the creation of in the Islamic terrorist groups.  It is these important political figures, including those from various administrations in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, to name a few, that were in some way involved in the creation of the Islamic terrorist groups. War Crime Against Humanity must be enforced if we are going to claim any responsibility for what was created by their hands.

2:  To organize an international solidarity conference with the Representatives from peace and civil right organizations with the ambitions to promote peace, democracy and human rights around the world.

3: To create an international coalition and solidarity union in the world.  One that takes the proper action in eliminating poverty and combating against terrorism and extremism, while taking steps to end foreign intervention in African, Asian, and Latin-American countries.

4: To stop the veto regulation in the United Nation and to promote equal rights for all members of United Nations.

5: To stop the support of corrupt regimes and dictators around the globe.

6: For a serious shift in the United States internal and foreign policy, it is necessary to create a strong progressive party.  One that is able to stop the influence of the reactionary and anti-democratic lobbyist groups.  With these serious, and sweeping changes, the creation of a new democratic and progressive  sociopolitical structure in the United States can finally be realized.

Hassan Massali, Ph.D

hmassali@aol.com & zanichmassali@gmail.com

February 5,2015

Born in Massal (Tavalesh), Iran,  I become involved in political activities by supporting Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh quest for Nationalization of Iranian oil industry during my High School years. In 1958, to pursue my education I went to Germany where, I started to organized Iranian students that led to the formation of the Confederation of Iranian Students (National Union). From its inception I was among its top leaders until 1971. I was also instrumental in formation of the Iranian National Front in Europe and was the helm of its leadership until 1976.  I, along with my friends and supporters, was actively involved in the Iranian Revolution demanding the establishment of constitutional and democratic government to observe the Rule of Law and respect for Human Rights. Shortly after Khomeini reached Tehran, he, himself become an absolute ruler.

In 1980, I announced my candidacy for the newly formed parliament to represent my home town of Tavalesh/North Iran. Although I was elected with a comfortable majority, I was denied the seat in parliament and declared a religious apostate, a declaration that carries with it death within the Islamic System.

Consequently, I formed the Democratic revolutionary Movement of Iranian Toilers (Gilan & Mazandaran ), which began a struggle against Khomeini’s regime. For three years I cooperated with Dr. Abdulrahman Ghasemlou and his Democratic Party of Kurdistan for attainment of the democratic principal that I had fought for all my life. Following the assassination of Dr. Ghassemlou in Vienna, and later the murder of the leadership of the Kurdish Democratic Party in Berlin by the agents of the Islamic Republic, I moved permanently to Europe to start a new political process outside Iran.

In 1990, I met Dr. Shapour Bakhtiar, and decided to establish a new unified democratic front. Shortly these after, the agents of Islamic Republic of Iran assassinated Dr. Bakhtiar and his long time associate Dr. Abdulrahman Boroumand in Paris. Prior to their assassinations I was invited to join the National Resistance Movement of Iran created by Dr. Bakhtiar and I was elected to the leadership of this organization.

In 1995, after countless political assassinations inside and outside Iran by the agents of Islamic regime in Tehran and failure of oppositions to deal with crimes of Islamic Republic, I invited all Iranians of diverse political outlook, but who desired the formation of a society based on separation of church and state, observance of Rule of Law and respect for international law and Human Rights to meet and deal within our common destiny.

The first “Iranian National Congress” finally met in July 1995 in Germany, as a beginning step towards our national unity. These events have been repeated by Iranian patriots all over the world. Their unity outside of Iran, often reflects the aspiration of Iranians who suffer under a despotic medieval regime that has threatened the security and peace in the region and world at large since Islamic regime established in Iran.

EDUCATION:

Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany  ,July, 1999

Degree: Ph.D.: Political Science, Johan-Wolfgang-Goethe-University in Frankfurt / Main, Germany,

Dissertation Topic: “Die Entstehung, Entwicklung und die fortwaehrende Krise der Marxistisch-Leninistischen Organisationen Irans seit 1963.”(Development and Permanent Crisis of the Iranian Marxist-Leninist Organizations since 1963)#

College of Social Work Education, Wiesbaden, Germany, October 1991-June 1996

“Cooperation and Conflict in Social Work”

“Multi Cultural Learning in Educational Counselling Improves Work Productivity”

“Exchanging Views on the Problems of Underage Refugee Children”

“Immigration and European Markets: Intercultural Learning while Living in Youth Houses”

“Problems of Sexual Violation”

“Understanding the Role of Education Experts in Helping Educational Counselling”

POLITICAL BACKGROUND:

*Confederation of Iranian Students, Organizer and Leader,1960-1971

*Iranian National Front in Europe, Organizer and Leader 1960-1976

*Iranian National Front in the Middle East, Organizer and Leader 1964-1978

*Democratic Revolutionary Movement of Iranian Toilers, Organizer & leader 1980-1990

*National Resistance Movement, Organizer and Leader 1990-1995

*Iranian National Congress, Organizer and Leader 1995-1998

*Iranian Cultural Center in Germany, Founder and  President,  1985-2002

*Multicultural Events in Saarbruecken, Frankfurt, and Wiesbaden, Germany

*Conference on Democracy in Iran, American University, Organizer 2003

*Iran Democratic Front in Iran, Overseas Representative, May 2003-Nov. 2004

*National Alliance Front in Iran, Overseas Representative, Oct. 2004- Feb. 2006

*Founder and President of the foundation: Action for Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East (non-profit)

 * President of Multi-Cultural Center e.V.     

    In Germany, 2013

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Collection of Articles on Causes of Dictatorship and Culture of Democracy in Iran, November 1998, published by the Iranian National Front in the Middle East, Europe and US

Development of the Left- Movement in Iran and the Causes of its Permanent Crisis, May 2001, self-published

Mentality and Conflicts of Immigrant Workers and Political Refugees

Intercultural Learning while Living in Youth Houses

Learning Styles and Educational Formats

Other Activities:

1971-1976      Member of  “Iran Azad” , Editional  Board, Persian 

                       Publication of Iranian National Front in Europe.

 1971-1976    Member of “Bakhtar Emrooz” Editional Board      

                      Persian  Publication  of  Iranian National Front in the

                      Middle East.

1971-1976     Member of the Editional Board of “Iran Al-Soura”,the

                      Arabic Publication of the Iranian National Front in the   

                      Middle East.

1964-1978     Organizing   the Secular-Democrat Movement in the   

                      Middle East   to oppose the dictatorship of Shah and

                       Other reactionary regime in the Middle East, and

Solidarity with the Palestinian Movement to create an Independent Palestinian State, supporting the Peace  between Arabs & Israel. And cooperation with Political Personalities like Yasser Arafat (Abu Ammar) ,Khalil Vazir( Abu Jihad), & George Habash.

EXPERIENCE

Educational Counselor, Arbeiter-Wohlfahrt, Voehl, Germany 1991-1997

• Counselled and mentored children and young adults from a multitude of cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
• Conducted employment training and career counseling with               participants.
• Worked with parents, family members and their countries of origins.
• Organized sports, recreational, social activities and multicultural activities.
• Serves as liaison to people in the community.
• Seasoned professional with extensive experience working with and advocating for immigrant and refugee communities and youth exiled.
• Published author of articles, books and conference presentations on political issues affecting refugee communities exiled.
• Editor of numerous journals and collections of articles
• Organized political conferences abroad.
• Languages: English, Persian/Farsi, Kurdish, German and Arabic
• Research, writing and editing
• US and German Citizenship

Personal Status:

Married, US & German Citizen

Interviews: I have conducted  numerous interviews with the leading International Media such as BBC,Voice of America,Radio France International ,Radio Israel,Radio Cairo,Deutsche Welle, Radio Free Iran, & other local  Press, Radio, & TV-Stations in Europe, USA, and Canada.

www.youtube.com/user/democracyiran  

In conjunction with actions held in nearly 50 cities worldwide, activists in Washington DC demonstrated and marched in support of political prisoners in Iran on Sunday 19 June 2011, in recognition of the International Day of Support for Political Prisoners in Iran.

Activists started in front of the offices of the Islamic Republic, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners in Iran, and an immediate halt to execution in Iran. They demanded freedom of expression, demonstration, organization, strike, and religion. They demanded the international community and governments worldwide break their long standing silence, and condemn the serious violation of human rights by the Islamic Regime in Iran. They further demanded that the Tehran regime be isolated politically and diplomatically, and its diplomats and delegates expelled from all international bodies including the United Nations and all of its sub-organizations.

It was an impressive demonstration of support for political prisoners in Iran, and opposition to the Islamic Republic in its entirety.

The action was organized by the Washington DC Ad-Hoc Committee for the International Day of Support for Political Prisoners in Iran (Action for Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East, Mission Free Iran, Unity for Justice & Democracy in Iran, and Women’s Alliance for Change in Iran).