31. Military commanders are strongly urging that the party be banned, though some prominent civilian secularists say they believe a ban would cause more harm than good. 32. Officially, political parties are banned in Iran, but clearly identifiable factions with clearly identifiable views are not. 33. One Islamic party is banned, and another quickly takes its place. 34. Political parties were banned and the military said that anyone who tried to start a demonstration would be punished. 35. President Chadli Ben Jedid was deposed, the election results were canceled and the Islamic party was banned. 36. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy that operates without a legislature and has banned political parties and imprisoned opposition leaders. 37. Several foreign governments, including the Clinton administration, have urged Turkey not to ban the party. 38. Still, there is no independent press, protest meetings are forbidden and opposition political parties are banned. 39. Tens of thousands of Communists were massacred and the party was banned. 40. The grave sits in Meir Kahane Park, named after the slain extremist whose anti-Arab Kach party was banned by Israel as a racist organization. |