#syrain war

[ohsalome]

[abla-soso]

Syrian people are truly amazing.

I've followed the Syrain revolution very closely since the day it started, and I've seen how Sunni Syrian freedom fighters waged a war against ISIS who came in to secure the Assad regime.

I've watched how Hezbollah marched in and joined the war to kill ISIS AND the Syrian freedom fighters.

I've watched how Hezbollah committed many horrific war crimes against Sunni Syrians (multiple massacres, systematic rape, torture, etc.) and how they've proudly captured them on camera, much like how the IDF did in Gaza. They even sieged and mascaraed a refugee camp full of Palestinas.

I've watched Hezbollah defend and secure the fascist dictatorship of the Assad regime.

I've watched Hezbollah gaslit the whole world into believing they were the heroes who fought against ISIS and their war in Syria had nothing to do with their genocidal hatred towards Sunni Muslims (it backfired spectacularly in most of the Arab Muslim world. Hezbollah completely lost its reputation as the highly popular resistance group who kicked Israel's ass in 2006. People who hung pictures of Hezbollah's leaders in their homes ended up burning them and cursing their names).

Yet most Syrians are not mad at the Sunni Muslims in Gaza for relying on Hezbollah's aid (Hamas is a Sunni organization). They have enough compassion and empathy to understand the dire circumstances the people of Gaza are facing.

It's an outstanding display of love and mercy that I don't think I'm capable of yet. I'm still furious at anyone praising Hezbollah, even though I know the majority of Shia Muslims are ignorant of Hezbollah's crimes. There were times when I caught myself feeling rage at a Palestinian in Gaza praising Hezbollah's military operations against Israel. Don't they know what these "heroes" did in Syria? Do they not care about their Sunni brethren in Syria? But then I look at most Sunni Syrians and I'm reminded of the Islamic virtue of empathy and compassion. Of making excuses for your oppressed brethren before criticizing them. I hope I can live up to this standard.

[savesyrianrefugees]

Why do Syrians leave their homes

Collapsed infrastructure: Within Syria, 95% of people lack adequate healthcare and 70% lack regular access to clean water. Half the children are out of school. Conflict has shattered the economy, and 80% of the population now lives in poverty.

Violence: Since the Syrian civil war began, an estimated 500,000 people have been killed, including more than 55,000 children, reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The war has become deadlier since foreign powers joined the conflict.

Credits to: BBC News and The Syrain observer

[manicrobotic]

Other middle eastrens, Indians and Pakistanis when they see young Iraqis and syrains: You guys faced so much war. You should be proud of who you are. You didnt deserves the war.... *cries* here's a free lolipop because ur epic .....

[skivampire]

This Day in History (1973)

The Yom Kippur War Begins (October 6)

Tensions between Israel and the surrounding Arab states have existed since the establishment of the former in 1948 and have some to a head in several armed conflicts over the years. In 1973, on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur--which feel during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan--Egyptian troops attacked Israel across the Suez Canal while Syrain forces advanced from the north. Though caught off guard, Israel managed to repel the attacks. Why might attacking on this day have been a tactical mistake? 

[technologyinfosec]

Displaced Syrian Kurds recount their woes after Turkish invasion

When morning sun broke through the old city of Ras Al Ayn on October 9, it felt like every other day in this old city in northeastern Syria, on the border with Turkey. Khalil Berkali opened his falafel shop and spread out the piping hot snacks for his customers. The previous night he had heard movements of military vehicles across the border that is hardly 200 metres from his house. Berkali had tucked the dreadful thought to the back of his mind. But by afternoon, his worst fears were coming true. The air was thick with rumours of a looming Turkish attack, causing panic. People had begun plotting escape. "By 4pm, Turkish fighter jets were hovering over our heads. We knew they were coming for us," Berkali told Khaleej Times from an IDP (Internally Displaced People) camp in Hasakah in the far northeastern corner of Syria. Within hours, Berkali, his wife, and six children were sitting huddled in a car, clutching what little they could take with them. Even more than three months after the harrowing escape, Berkali vividly remembers the horror and fear his family endured. "In half an hour, a mass exodus had begun and the whole city was on the streets. People and cars were cramming the highway towards Tal Tamir. It was like a scene straight out of hell with bombings and explosions everywhere. Women and children were screaming." Thunderous explosions ripped through the city as Turkey started an all-out ground offensive on Kurdish towns along a 150-mile path along the border. More than 300,000 Syrians fled the Turkish offensive in the first month, mainly from the towns of Ras Al Ayna and Tal Abyad, according to the UN. Bolt from the blue The sudden US withdrawal from Syria in early October 2019 gave Ankara the green light to launch the cross-border military offensive, claiming it wants to clear a terror corridor along its Syrian Kurdish border. Turkey claims the YPG-controlled Kurdish areas on its borders are a national security threat and had long vowed to purge them. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to build a safe zone along the Syrian-Turkish border, where it can push its 2.5 million Syrian refugees. But for the thousands of Syrian Kurds who were forced to flee their hometowns, US President Donald Trump's 'backstabbing' of his Kurdish allies meant losing their homes forever. The abandoning of America's key allies in the war against Daesh was as much a rude shock to the rest of world as it was for the Kurds. "Turkey always wanted to attack us. They have done it in the past. But we were confident that as long as the US military is in Northern Syria, Erdogan won't move a little finger against us," said Berkali. "It took them just two days to attack us after the Americans pulled out from their military base in Tal Argham. For us, life will never be back to normal. We will never be able to live in dignity." Fresh humanitarian crisis Although Turkey has repeatedly claimed that they are not attacking Kurds but only their 'terrorist outfits,' the plight of hundreds of civilians who were injured and thousands more displaced tell a different story. Midya Bakri, another resident of Ras Al Ayn, said she was heavily pregnant when the Turkish bombs pummelled her hometown. "I was nine months and due in two weeks. When the attacks happened, the only choice in front of us was to either flee or die," Bakri told Khaleej Times. Her husband Ibrahim Khader said they could escape only because their relatives accommodated them in their vehicle. "Many people had walked hundreds of kilometres on the highway to reach safe zones. With Midya's condition, it was unthinkable." The frail-looking mother of two children - aged four and two - delivered a baby girl on the floor of a school classroom in Hasakah within two weeks of arriving in the IDP camp. "We named her Ewa, which means 'good life.' My only wish is she will have a good life away from all this conflict and violence." No back home Tens of thousands who have ended up in IDP camps following the Turkish assault, see no hope of ever going back home. Yazer, a 36-year old farmer, says he has lost everything he ever possessed. "There is only rubble where my house stood. My relatives who stayed back said everything has been looted. My farm was set to fire. What is there to go back to?" asked the father of four. Yazer and his family have been sleeping in make-shift shelters and classrooms ever since they arrived in Hasakah in October. "Even if we go back, there is no guarantee for our lives. The Turkish-led militias will not spare us. I have been hearing horror stories from my friends and relatives who are still in Ras Al Ayn," said Yazer. He said his cousin who wound his way back to Ras Al Ayn came back to Hasakah because he saw fighters looting Kurdish homes and abusing residents. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has accused Turkish-backed militias of human rights abuses in the areas they conquered. Amnesty International in their report on the latest conflict in Northeastern Syria claim that Turkish-backed Syrain armed groups have carried out war crimes including summary killings and unlawful attacks in Northeastern Syria.  "Everyone is turning a blind eye on us. Turkey wants to slaughter us. The US does not care. The UN is unable to intervene and save Kurdish lives. We have no hope for tomorrow," says a desperate Yazer, echoing the sentiments of most displaced families caught up in a complex sectarian and global conflict. Read the full article

[njawaidofficial]

Academy Voices Solidarity With 'Last Men in Aleppo' Team Prevented From Traveling to Oscars

https://styleveryday.com/2018/02/21/academy-voices-solidarity-with-last-men-in-aleppo-team-prevented-from-traveling-to-oscars/

Academy Voices Solidarity With 'Last Men in Aleppo' Team Prevented From Traveling to Oscars

5:23 PM PST 2/20/2018 by Mia Galuppo

The documentary chronicles the story of those on the frontlines of the Syrian civil war.

The Academy has voiced their support of the filmmaking team behind the nominated The Last Men in Aleppo that will not be able to attend the Oscar ceremony due to travel restrictions.

“As supporters of filmmakers — and the human rights of all people — around the globe, we stand in solidarity with [Feras] Fayyad as well as the film’s producer Kareem Abeed,” reads a statement from The Academy on Tuesday. 

Abeed, who currently resides in Turkey, will not be able to travel to the U.S. after being denied a travel visa due to restrictions placed on eight predominantly Muslim countries by the Trump administration. Along with Abeed, the doc’s subject, White Helmets founding member Mahmoud Al-Hattar, will also not be able to attend the Oscars ceremony.

The Last Men in Aleppo, which documents those on the frontlines of the Syrian civil war, will be vying for the best documentary at the March 4 ceremony. 

Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who was nominated in the best foreign language category for The Salesman, did not attend last year’s Academy Awards in protest of Trump’s policy. Additionally, Khaled Khateeb, the Syrain cinematographer behind last year’s doc short nominee The White Helmets was barred from entering the country. Both Farhadi and Khateeb’s films went on to win in their respective categories. 

Read the Academy’s full statement below.

Director Feras Fayyad and producer Kareem Abeed made history with “Last Men in Aleppo,” the first Documentary Feature Oscar nominee from a Syrian directing-producing team.  For 90 years, the Oscars have celebrated achievement in the art of filmmaking, which seeks to transcend borders and speak to audiences around the world, regardless of national, ethnic, or religious differences.  As supporters of filmmakers—and the human rights of all people—around the globe, we stand in solidarity with Fayyad as well as the film’s producer Kareem Abeed, who was denied a visa to the United States to attend the Academy Awards on March 4.

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[lamarzulli]

Days of Chaos - Isaiah 17?

Days of Chaos – Isaiah 17?

Commentary & Analysis by L. A. Marzulli

President Trump responded to the Syrain gas-attack with a sortie of Tomahawk Cruise-missiles which took out the Syrian air base in that troubled, war-torn country.

I’ve discussed the propping up Bashar Al Assad, by the Russians, many times on this blog and once again Syria, Assad and the Russians are the focal point of today’s update. (I’ll follow this…