{"id":53691,"date":"2023-12-17T11:28:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T10:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=53691"},"modified":"2023-12-19T08:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:52:12","slug":"speech-by-ingrid-betancourt-former-colombian-senator-at-the-conference-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2023\/12\/speech-by-ingrid-betancourt-former-colombian-senator-at-the-conference-in-the-netherlands\/53691\/","title":{"rendered":"Speech by Ingrid Betancourt, Former Colombian Senator at the Conference in The Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"During — Ingrid Betancourt, Former Colombian Senator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
During a presentation at a conference in The Hague, Netherlands<\/a>, Ingrid Betancourt, a former Colombian Senator, illuminated the intricate network of threats and deceit orchestrated by the Iranian regime. She called for a reassessment of European policies toward Iran, underscoring the regime\u2019s terrorist agenda. Betancourt commenced her address by elucidating the interconnectedness of global conflicts, pointing to Iran\u2019s influence in crises spanning Ukraine to the Middle East.<\/p>\n
The ex-Colombian presidential candidate also scrutinized Iran\u2019s extensive communication strategy, designed to shape public opinion, disseminate misinformation, and manipulate European institutions. She issued a cautionary message regarding the Iranian regime\u2019s infiltration into decision-making processes, posing a threat to the autonomy of democratic nations.<\/p>\n
Drawing from her personal ordeal as a victim of terrorism and hostage-taking, Betancourt recounted her successful navigation through the regime\u2019s propaganda and disinformation onslaught. Her journey led to a profound understanding and endorsement of the Iranian Resistance.<\/p>\n
*The full text of Senator Betancourt\u2019s speech follows:<\/em><\/p>\n*
*Ingrid Betancourt, Former Colombian Senator: Freedom in Iran Has a Face, Maryam Rajavi<\/h2>\n*\n
pic.twitter.com\/DyTLDpZubg<\/a>@IBetancourtCol<\/a>: Minister of foreign affairs of Iran hired some academics& journalists and built a kind of face that called: Iranian experts initiative.
Then they've been hired by The western countries &European commitions &EP as independent expert groups.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Iraanse Artsenvereniging in Nederland (@IraanseN) December 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n