Syria

ISIS have killed at least 30 people for "being gay", UN told

ACADP — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:50:28 +0000

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What we're being told about ISIS just doesn't add up

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:30:13 +0000

A few debate-changing points of information about ISIS:

1. The trapped Yesidis were rescued not by US airstrikes but mainly by a ground offensive by kurdish groups -- anarchist-oriented YPG and nationalist-opportunist PKK who both represent a broad multiethnic regional population and have relatively progressive goals.

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Declaring Syria regime illegitimate sends strong human rights message and exposes lenders

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 20:19:29 +0000

Over the last year, a religious antipoverty organization has met with U.S. Treasury and White House officials to encourage them to declare the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad an illegitimate government. This action would impose restrictions on lending to Syria that supports its military or the needs of the Assad regime. When governments or financial institutions make this declaration it lets lenders know that if they lend to Syria they may not receive a return on their investment.

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Concerned about WW3? The time is NOW!

ddchalmers — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 12:15:58 +0000

Australia couldn't have chosen a worse time to be president of the UN Security Council in its temporary role there. Its main ally, the USA, is avidly seeking another war, this time with SYRIA. Australia's prime minister until the September election, Kevin Rudd, is brazenly advocating an attack on Syria and last year, the foreign minister, Bob Carr, exhorted the assassination of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad ( http://www.indymedia.org.au/2012/10/13/bob-carr-the-intended-assassinati... ).

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Restoring Syria

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:47:11 +0000

by Dr Vacy Vlazna

Forty years ago, Mother Agnes Mariam de la Croix, was a hippie traipsing around India, when she had a profound ‘road to Damascus‘ experience.

She returned to Lebanon and joined the enclosed Carmelite order which restored icons. She was astonished to find an icon with five layers dating back to the 11th century Church of Antioch from which she draws her religious roots and identity.

For 18 years she has been the abbess of a 6th Century Syrian Monastry of St James the Mutilated which was in ruins when she arrived and which she also restored.

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Bob Carr + the intended assassination of Syria's president Assad

ddchalmers — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:37:19 +0000

By Douglas Chalmers

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Australian government backs US campaign against Syria

Anonymous — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:35:44 +0000

Reprinted from the WSWS By Peter Symonds 2 June 2012 The Australian Labor government has again demonstrated its role in international affairs as the loyal point man for Washington, with the announcement on Tuesday that two Syrian diplomats, including the chargé d’affaires, had 72 hours to leave the country.

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Syria: No to foreign intervention

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:37:46 +0000

Statement 26th Feb 2012 Stop the War Coalition opposes sanctions against Syria – steps towards a military intervention – by the United States, Israel, NATO or any other foreign power.

We oppose the violence by the Syrian state and the armed mercenaries and agent provocateurs which, in many cases, are being supported by foreign powers.

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Why are so many progressive Australians backing another war of U.S. Imperialism in Syria?

Flowerpower — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:41:46 +0000

Over the last few weeks I have been sent by email or seen on Facebook many appeals calling for “International Action” in Syria. They have come from organisations such as AVAAZ, Amnesty USA but I have even seen one from Occupy Melbourne. Those appeals have been posted by people I consider to be progressive. Many of these people would definitely consider themselves anti-war and would have opposed the invasion of Iraq in 2003 by the U.S. and the “Coalition of the Willing”.

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Syria, the Arab Yugoslavia of Middle East

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:35:19 +0000

By Nicola Nasser**

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al-Assad International news and opinion