Produced by Basma Syria
Rayan Majed
17 August 2012
Syrian Bear – Yumal [Bored] – Song about Syria translated into English
Syrians have managed to become proficient in many fields, all while facing systematic murder for nearly 17 months. Syrian talent blossomed with the outbreak of the revolution, says Syrian activist Maher Isber who arrived in Beirut last September [2011], bringing to light their creative energies, cultural richness, courage and satirical spirit. استمر في القراءة
This day is of extreme importance, since it was the day that the first sit-in protest was held in Syria aimed at overthrowing the regime. To ensure that we commemorate the anniversary of this Sit-In, we present and show you these exclusive scenes that are being presented for the first time.
في ذكرى الاعتصام
اعتصام الساعة 18 نيسان 2011
في السابع عشر من نيسان لعام 2011 قامت قوات النظام الأسديّة بارتكاب مجزرة بحيّ باب سباع بمدينة حمص، ذهب ضحيتها اثنا عشر شهيداً، مما أثار ردة فعل عارمة وغاضبة من أهالي مدينة حمص وبعد تشييع الشهداء والصلاة عليهم في اليوم التالي، قرر المشيعون الاعتصام بمركز المدينة بساحة الساحة الجديدة، ولما هذا اليوم من أهمية بالغة كونه أول اعتصام يقام بسوريا ويهدف لإسقاط النظام، وحرصاً منا على إحياء ذكرى الاعتصام نعرض لكم هذه المشاهد الحصرية والتي تعرض لأول مرة
Small dreams see the light after fifty years of dark repression.
For such civilized aspirations and for the people craving for freedom, the repressive autocratic ruling regime in Syria must leave. The tyrant must go, for Syrians to live as they should, as they have always dreamed.
It is this Syrian spirit and these local initiatives which the international community has failed, which the so called Friends of Syria have abandoned when they abandoned the average Syrians strifing for better future for their country despite all their suffering.
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Presented by veteran Syrian media personality Taufik al-Hallak as part of his program al-Saleb wa al-Mogeb [Positive and Negative]
Destruction of the Mahaba [Love] Christian hall in the village of Kansaba
The Spring Revolution..A Revolution for Dignity
Green will be the symbolic colour for this day in reference to the colour of spring; the colour of rebirth and generosity
On this day we salute each and every defiant patriot in our homeland. We send a salute to the free martyrs and pray for the wounded, the detainees, the missing, the homeless and the exiled. استمر في القراءة
Our Nation won’t be built upon political-pickering
Yellow will be the identifying colour of this day in reference to the political opposition and the Free Army.
Since Assad assumed power in Syria, the civil society was denied political, institutional and even civil participation as well as the ability to partake and organise itself in institutions. The Syrian people were forcibly denied from participating in decision making and expressing opinion.
In 2011 the Revolution of Dignity erupted. Her first heroes were children who wrote on walls. A revolutionary movement was started and led by youth who demanded freedom and social justice. Events moved quickly and as their demands increased the traditional opposition tried to catch up with the revolution. However they too were met with suppression and oppression or sometimes with persuasion and ideologization from the regime. The traditional opposition failed to come up with a clear political agenda that lives up to its responsibility in leading the revolution and achieving a political solution. This political flounder by the opposition, in addition to the sheer violence of the regime and its implication of the army and armed forces in killing the people, has led many soldiers to defect from the ranks of the regime’s army and form militias in the rebeling areas in an attempt to protect the civilians and peaceful demonstrations. These militias formed the core of the “Free Syrian Army” which took upon itself managing everyday life in the liberated areas alongside the revolutionary local councils. The chaos resulting from the lack of any political solution on which all parties can agree on, the spread of arms and armament, and the militarisation of the revolution gave the regime a green light from the international community to carry on relentlessly with its killing and destruction, while the world stand silently when it uses Scud missiles!
As this days passes, two years after the outbreak of the revolution with its heavy toll of destruction and wounds, the opposition parties should remember the fundamental goal and demands of the revolution. We ask them to work hand in hand with all revolutionary groups and youth movements to arrive at a political solution to end the crises; stand against the regime, its supporters, and its counterparts of radical groups alien to the revolution; to reclaim the country from Assad’s rule and return it to its rightful owners who have taken it to the streets in a Human Being’s Revolution for Life.
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Official Facebook page of the “Human’s Revolution in the Sake of Life” campaign: https://www.facebook.com/SyrRev2
For more details about the campaign: http://issuu.com/syrianrev2/docs/enhumanforlife
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