Syria Support Movement solidarity with the Syrian people

by YaLiban, published June 7, 2023 This is interesting.  Though I disagree with the analyst’s perspective, the article lays out exactly the imperialist context that keeps Lebanon from having a functioning government, and from any kind of viable independence.   Aside from the factional infighting, notice the credentials cited for the …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, June 11, 2023 The Kurdish-led administration governing northeast Syria announced on 10 June that it will put on trial foreign ISIS militants currently detained in its prisons. Rudaw reported that the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria (AANES) announced the move following …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, June 11, 2023 According to a report from the Syrian state-run news agency SANA, the US forces carried out an airdrop operation in Syria’s northern Hasakah province in the town of al-Shadadi on 11 June, killing one civilian and injuring several others. According to local …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, June 8, 2023 US occupation troops in Syria have accused Russia of not “adhering to agreed-upon deconfliction protocols,” claiming the Russian air force is operating in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner,” according to a US Air Force Central (AFCENT) spokesperson that spoke with …

from The News Desk at The Cradle, May 25, 2023 Washington admitted on 31 May it has sent the High Mobile Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Syria, but denied Turkish media reports that alleged the systems are destined for Kurdish militants Ankara has labeled “terrorists.” “Yes, there are HIMARS in …

Aaron Mate and Kate Halpern interview Kevork Almassian and Hekmat Aboukhater, from Useful Idiots Substack, May 25, 2023 From Iraq to Syria to everywhere else the US government attempts regime change, when corporate media tells us what the “voices of the people” are saying, it’s not often that we actually …

by Georgio Caffiero, published on The Cradle, May 30, 2023 Arab reconciliation with Syria is a two-way street, with both sides seeking important concessions from each other. While all solutions can be found within a grand regional compromise, not all Arab states will be willing to challenge Washington’s red lines. …

by Ali Abunimah, published on Electronic Intifada, May 31, 2023 The videos associated with this article are particularly interesting and informative.  [jb] Almost two decades ago, Jordan’s King Abdallah warned in a Washington Post interview of a so-called “Shiite crescent” stretching from Iran through Iraq and west to Lebanon. This …

by Peter Ford, published on 21st Century Wire, May 19, 2023 It is hard to overstate the significance of Syria’s readmission to the Arab League and President Assad’s attendance at the Jeddah Arab summit. The significance goes way beyond Syria itself. Let’s get straight to the point. It’s a massive …