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Letter: Canada doesn’t deserve UN Security Council seat

The following letter by Ken Stone, Syria Solidarity Movement steering committee member, was published in the Hamilton Spectator on Feb. 27, 2020: Hamilton Spectator Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, page A9 “Canada doesn’t deserve security council seat” re: Trudeau say’s he’s seeking UN SC seat (Feb. 10) The Trudeau government doesn’t …

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Video: Ken Stone on the Turkish invasion of Syria

Syria Solidarity Movement steering committee member Ken Stone was interviewed on Press TV about the Turkish invasion of Syria. (7:35 mins)  The peace movement has argued for 9 years that the US-inspired war on Syria, strongly supported by Turkey, had the potential of morphing into a wider regional war or …

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We should applaud the Syrian military’s actions in Idlib, not deplore them

The following article, by Stephen Gowans, is reposted from the author’s blog: The US news media perversely view the prospective liberation of millions of Syrians from a Turkish-backed Al Qaeda tyranny in Idlib as a humanitarian tragedy, betraying their allegiance to Washington’s geopolitical agenda and its aim of dominating every …

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Commentary: Current events in Syria; Politicization of a public health issue in China (Listen online)

The Taylor Report explores current events in Syria, including the celebration of the liberation of Aleppo. Listen online! Audio File http://www.radio4all.net/files/anonymous@radio4all.net/16-1-CurrentEvents.mp3 Description (28 mins): Aleppo is celebrating the removal of terrorists who, for years, have shelled and mortared civilians indiscriminately. Phil plays an audio clip of these celebrations, and chronicles …

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The axis of resistance holds firm as Washington faces retreat: Professor Tim Anderson’s assessment of Syria today

The following article is republished from Mideast Discourse:  Steven Sahiounie, political commentator The shifting sands of the Syrian conflict have left many wondering what might happen next between the Kurds, the US, and Russia inside Syria.  I reached out to, Professor Tim Anderson, an Australian political economist, and author of …

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Video: Scott Ritter interviewed: Turkey, US protect Al Qaeda in Idlib and worsen Syria’s suffering

Pushback with Aaron Maté: Idlib is facing a humanitarian disaster as hundreds of thousands flee a Syrian and Russian military campaign to retake the province from militant rule. Overlooked in Western coverage of the crisis is that Idlib is mostly controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a rebranded affiliate of Al-Qaeda …

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Video: Is there a humanitarian crisis in Idlib? Interview with Vanessa Beeley

Vanessa Beeley’s interview with Ryan Christian of Last American Vagabond on a wide range of topics involving Syria – Idlib, Aleppo, Turkey, Israel, US, UK, White Helmets, “For Sama”, propaganda, OPCW….. “Joining me today is Vanessa Beeley, an independent investigative journalist and photographer who has worked extensively in the Middle …

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Historic moment: Aleppo airport reopens to civilian flights

Historic moments of the first flight to Aleppo since 2012 (19 Feb. 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXt4xoI-Ns&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1UL4QOOeswGWlS6ufVxZ5n0n7CzHU0qIBFAnEWE4o6kpohGszxf5dX7Ic Today is a historic day for Syrians, as the first flight from Damascus to Aleppo since August 2012 has landed in Aleppo International Airport.

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SAA finds huge amount of UNICEF medical aid abandoned in Northern Aleppo

Ken Stone, Syria Solidarity Movement Steering Committee: “United Nations’ human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, shed crocodile tears last week about the plight of refugees in the Syrian conflict zones of Aleppo and Idlib provinces. Yet, where did all the UNICEF medical aid for refugees go? To the warehouses of the …

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