Category: Syria
The Syrian revolution made simple
Nureddin Sabir unpicks the various components of the Syrian armed conflict, and argues that the Syrian people have been badly let down by the incoherent and fractious groups claiming to represent them.
“Israel says Assad must stay”
The front-page headline in today’s edition of The Times newspaper says it all: “Israel says Assad must stay”. The reason is not so much fear of the Islamists – for whom historically Israel has
Israel, Syria and Assad’s useful idiots
One of the most frequently recurring myths about Syria is that Israel does not regard Bashar Assad as being in its interest and that it is trying to hasten his fall by
Solidarity with the Syrian revolution
Nureddin Sabir calls on freedom-loving people worldwide to declare publicly their support for the Syrian people and to participate in the Global Day of Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution on 31 May.
In solidarity with the people of Syria
A petition in support of the Syrian people’s struggle against dictatorship and genocide has been launched by the Global Campaign of Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution, which also has a Facebook page
The proxy war destroying Syria
Jamal Kanj argues that between them, an arrogant tyrant, Bashar Assad, a fractious, visionless, bankrupt opposition, and Russia, the USA and Turkey are breaking up Syria into mini Israel-type ethnocentric states.
Megalomaniac vs monomaniacs in Syria
Jamal Kanj argues that while Bashar Assad is part of Syria’s problem, not its solution, the “detached, five-star hotel denizens” of the external opposition have no domestic credibility, leaving Israel the winner.
Syria’s Assad plays Israel card, apes Gaddafi
Nureddin Sabir looks at how Syrian dictator Bashar Assad has learned nothing from the other fallen Arab dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, but is aping them, almost word by word.
Syria: state brutality and human agony
Graham Peebles argues that a negotiated exit of Assad’s regime, backed by civil disobedience, offers the best hope for ending the Syrian conflict and putting Syria’s destiny in the hands of Syrians.
Global Day of Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution
Stand in solidarity with the Syrian people by joining the Global Day of Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution on 31 May. To quote the organizers, Assad’s regime has unleashed a violent rampage