The following article is republished from Syria Times: Peace, disarmament, international cooperation and friendship are more urgently needed than ever, according to president of the Canadian Peace Congress Miguel Figueroa, who called on the U.S. to immediately rescind the “Caesar Act” and other sanctions against Syria. In an interview with …
Read More »Video: Ken Stone responds to Israel’s announcement of ‘Trump’ settlement on Golan Heights
The Israeli regime has announced it’s naming a new settlement in the Golan Heights after Donald Trump. In this interview with Press TV, Ken Stone, member of the Syria Solidarity Movement’s steering committee, condemns this “shameless impudence” and calls for justice. Watch the video:
Read More »SouthFront Is Censored Under Cover of Pandemic
The following article, by Rick Sterling – a member of the SSM Steering Committee – is republished from Global Research: Introducing SouthFront Where do you find daily news, videos, analysis and maps about the conflict in Syria? Detailed reports about the conflicts in Libya, Yemen and Venezuela? News about …
Read More »Washington threatens anyone who helps Syria rebuild after 9 years of US Attacks
The following article is republished from Cosmos Chronicle: The US Embassy in Syria threatened to punish anyone who dared to help suffering Syrians rebuild from 9+ years of US regime change attacks, including theft of oil fields and refineries and 1/3 of Syria’s best agricultural land along the Euphrates River. …
Read More »Syrian authorities arrest British intelligence spy in Palmyra
The following report is republished from South Front: Syrian authorities announced on June 10 that it had arrested a spy of the British intelligence in the ancient city of Palmyra in eastern Homs. The spy was identified as Muhammad Hussein Saud, a street cleaner who worked for ISIS after it …
Read More »Western Governments Collectively Punishing Syrian Civilians with Criminal Economic Embargoes
The following article, by Tom Duggan, is republished from Global Research: The Syrian Government is trying to keep medicine at an affordable price for the consumer by limiting the price of medicines, but the pharmaceutical industry inside Syria needs to raise the prices to sustain production. This is due to …
Read More »We must compensate for the errors of our governments
The US, NATO and its allies are imposing cruel and debilitating sanctions on Syria, crushing its economy and making it next to impossible to purchase medical supplies abroad. A decade ago, the Syrian national health care system – free to all Syrian citizens – was able to meet most of …
Read More »Justin Trudeau should lift Canada’s economic sanctions now
The following article, by SSM Steering Committee member Ken Stone, was initially published at rabble.ca: On March 23, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to G20 leaders: “I am encouraging the waiving of (economic) sanctions imposed on countries to ensure access to food, essential health supplies, and COVID-19 medical support. This is the time …
Read More »McQuaig: Trudeau should lift punishing sanctions that harm vulnerable nations
The Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War noted that Linda McQuaig of the Toronto Star picked up on its media release regarding the open letter signed by 100 prominent Canadians asking PM Trudeau to lift Canada’s economic sanctions now. SSM encourages people to sign the online petition and also ask your …
Read More »Iran Sanctions Relief is Needed, but it’s not enough
The Syria Solidarity Movement® welcomes the call by 32 members of the US Congress for sanctions relief for Iran. Their letter to Secretaries Pompeo and Mnuchin outlines important reasons for removing restraints on trade with Iran. Weaponizing the pandemic is brutal, heartless, vicious, and inhumane. It is also foolish and shortsighted, in view …
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