{"id":48565,"date":"2023-08-02T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T23:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=48565"},"modified":"2023-08-01T20:31:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:31:38","slug":"remarks-by-former-german-parliament-speaker-prof-rita-sussmuth-to-the-free-iran-world-summit-2023-july-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/08\/remarks-by-former-german-parliament-speaker-prof-rita-sussmuth-to-the-free-iran-world-summit-2023-july-1-2023\/48565\/","title":{"rendered":"Remarks by Former German Parliament Speaker Prof. Rita S\u00fcssmuth, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023\u2013July 1, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Prof. Rita S\u00fcssmuth, President of the Bundestag (1988-1998)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Rita S\u00fcssmuth, President of the Bundestag (1988-1998), addressed the first day<\/a> of the Free Iran World Summit on July 1, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rita S\u00fcssmuth: Maryam Rajavi Encouraged Us to Keep Fighting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The full-text speech of Prof. Rita S\u00fcssmuth follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it has always been said, we are not weak. We try to be strong, but it\u2019s not easy to get stronger when there are so many barriers. But let\u2019s say we get stronger and stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, for myself, we just heard in the afternoon 42 years of Resistance. And distinguished guests, I have to say I was only 12 years, but believe me, I did not give up, and we did not give up. Why? Because a certain conviction, a certain hope, a certain belief gets us strong. And so, with this group, and we have a good group, being themselves or ourselves in resistance, when the government believes there are so many problems with the Iranians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we say, yes, we know, for a long time, but we have already overcome a lot. And I have to say, we go on. Today we are not weak. Why do I say it? Because after all our experience, I can assure you, now we have a big group. Never before had we had such a big group of parliamentarians, politicians, of people from all over the world, especially in Europe, that helped us to get stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, myself, I was really influenced by good personalities, and one of the outstanding personalities was Madame Rajavi because she also encouraged us to say, we continue. And even with the misery points in our evolution, we can say, nobody is able to do it alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Rita S\u00fcssmuth's powerful words resonate with hope and determination at the Free Iran Global Summit 2023.
The movement has come far and is growing stronger with global support from parliamentarians, politicians, and people worldwide.
Madam Rajavi's influence inspires us to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/cGlfveItcS<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) July 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>