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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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An open letter from a Syrian Arab priest to His Holiness, Pope Francis

The following letter was issued by Fr. Elias Zahlaoui on March 13, 2020: Holy father, The tenth anniversary of the cosmic war on Syria, my homeland, is in a couple of days. I would like, today, to ask you, personally, and the whole Catholic Church, everywhere, a question that is …

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Videos from webinar series, “Commonsense on Syria”

Just World Educational has launched a series of webinars on the current situation and history of Syria, including a wide range of panelists. While not all of the guests reflect the perspective of the Syria Solidarity Movement, we feel that certain episodes are particularly important to share and provide useful …

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The OPCW is used as a political tool against Syria

The following article by Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator, is republished from Mideast Discourse: OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) has determined that chemical weapons have been used or likely used in Syria. The first report of the OPCW was released April 8 and points a finger at the Syrian Arab Air …

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