Western Standard - January 09, 2024


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Topics
Iranian regime accountability
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Gurush Hamid
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2 minutes

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110.25

Word count

302

Sentence count

15

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3

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Learn English with Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama speaks at a memorial service in Richmond Hill, Ontario on January 8, 2020, to remember the 176 souls lost when Iran unlawfully shot down a passenger plane bound for Canada on Jan. 8th, 2020.

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00:00:00.000 We are gathered here, in Richmond Hill, to remember 176 souls lost on January 8th, 2020,
00:00:11.640 when Iran unlawfully shot down a passenger plane.
00:00:16.700 On board were 138 passengers bound for Canada.
00:00:21.680 They were Canadians, residents, and people with ties to our country.
00:00:27.180 They were people you loved.
00:00:30.000 People you have missed every day since.
00:00:34.600 Earlier today, I spoke with family members of the victims,
00:00:39.260 and I heard from some of those who are leading efforts.
00:00:44.180 Gurush, Hamid, Nawaz, thank you for your dedication,
00:00:49.960 for your work to hold the Iranian regime accountable
00:00:53.360 and to keep the memories of your loved ones alive.
00:00:56.740 It's been four very difficult years since you lost them.
00:01:03.460 It's not been an easy time on any level,
00:01:06.840 with the pandemic, an illegal war in Ukraine,
00:01:10.860 violence and unrest in the Middle East,
00:01:12.940 and an Islamic Republic regime that continues to disregard human rights in Iran
00:01:20.460 and continues to destabilize global peace and security
00:01:25.420 through its support for Hamas, Hezbollah, and other proxies around the world.
00:01:31.720 Those of you here today know all too well the human costs
00:01:38.640 and the profound suffering that is endured when violence and unrest take innocent lives.
00:01:45.640 You have lost your close friends because of the violence of the Iranian regime. 0.99
00:01:52.100 But, in addition, the regime has refused for four years to take responsibility for its actions.
00:02:01.320 Iran, the Iranian regime must be held accountable. 0.92
00:02:07.000 We have worked with partners for years to have the Iranian regime accept responsibility for its actions, 0.98
00:02:22.460 which is why today we have taken further historic action with our partners from Sweden, the UK, and Ukraine
00:02:31.020 to take this matter to the International Civil Aviation Organization.
00:02:35.320 This is in addition to our continued pursuit of justice at the International Court of Justice,
00:02:41.500 which we initiated last summer.