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Tell the New U.S. Administration – End Economic Sanctions in the Face of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Take action and sign the petition – click here! To: President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and all Members of the U.S. Congress: We write to you because we are deeply concerned about the impact of U.S. sanctions on many countries that are suffering the dire consequences of COVID-19. The …

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Charitable aid to Syrians in need

The Syria Solidarity Movement is possibly the only US tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit other than the United Nations to provide humanitarian aid in all of Syria other than the terrorist controlled areas of Idlib province. This is because we provide the aid ourselves, not through partnerships with Syrian organizations, which …

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The dark side of the Kurdish militias revealed in Qamisli stand-off

The following article, by Steven Sahiounie, is published at Mideast Discourse:  Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator North East Syria is the scene of a stand-off between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), based in Damascus, and the Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), who are militarily led by the People’s Protection Units …

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Syria: A new policy is needed, but not this one

The following article, by Peter Ford, is republished from Just World Educational: We’re happy to present this commentary by Peter Ford, the former U.K. ambassador to Syria. Ford was one of 15 panelists, representing a broad range of views, who took part in our “Commonsense on Syria” project in 2020, …

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Regime change operatives on Syria attempt to silence Roger Waters

The following article, by Max Blumenthal, is republished from The Grayzone where it originally ran on October 12, 2020:  Why did Amnesty UK, Bellingcat and White Helmets sabotage Roger Waters webinar on corporate pollution? by Max Blumenthal     The Grayzone obtained audio of a call in which Roger Waters …

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EU’s ‘unwise’ move to sanction Syria’s FM only obstructs peace process: Iran

It’s shameful that, after nearly a decade of war, the European Union takes the step of sanctioning the new foreign minister of Syria, Mr. Faisal Mekdad. This shows that the EU is still America’s poodle, playing along with the US Coalition’s continuing war of attrition against Syria. And what is …

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Video: Ken Stone’s speech memorializes Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis

January 3, 2021 marked one year since the brazen US assassinations of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi Deputy-Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, heroes of the struggle to defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Here is the video of SSM Steering Committee member Ken Stone’s speech at the Beirut commemoration of their martyrdom.

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UN expert: crippling US sanctions on Syria are illegal and hurting civilians

The following interview, by Aaron Maté, is republished from The Grayzone:  Crippling US sanctions imposed under the Caesar Act are decimating war-ravaged Syrian civilians, are illegal, and should be lifted, the UN Special Rapporteur on sanctions says.   An independent United Nations expert is calling on the US to lift …

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