sanctions

Statement from Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network (CWPJ), January 26, 2026 The Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network (CWPJN) views with alarm the buildup around Iran of a US naval armada and of large-scale ground and aerial forces. These US forces, in combination with those of Israel, and other US regional …

Excerpts from Iran Unfiltered, published by NIAC, January 2, 2026 Editor’s note: In general these weekly “Iran Unfiltered” posts are very interesting, directly relate to immediate events in iran, but suffer on occasion to a measure o western bias.  In this case I think the notes provide a particularly interesting …

from the Newsdesk at The Cradle, June 9, 2025 I missed this at the time, but here it is.   Al Jolani’s government aside, the Syrian people cannot regain sovereignty without the capability of international commerce.   Syria is rejoining the SWIFT payment system through its Central Bank, following a 7 June …

Statement by SanctionsKill and Syria Support Movement International SanctionsKill and the Syria Support Movement welcome the statement by US president Donald Trump ordering the lifting of economic sanctions on Syria.1 As stated in the Verdict of the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism, economic coercive measures are: “inherently violent, designed …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, June 2, 2025 Syria is currently being granted relief from over a decade of western sanctions and Arab isolation Saudi Arabia and Qatar have announced a joint three-month financial support package for public sector workers in Syria, as part of Gulf efforts to …

News From The Cradle, May 23, 2025 Syria’s path to having sanctions removed is virtually impossible.  The three stipulations ignore the real issues facing the new government and the horrors facing the Syrian people.  Getting rid of the Palestinians, well, maybe; embracing the SDF and controlling ISIS, unlikely; normalization with …

from the News Desk at The Cradle, May 14, 2025 Rubio made the comments during a press conference with his Syrian counterpart, coinciding with reports of talks between Damascus and Tel Aviv. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after a meeting with his Syrian counterpart in Turkiye on 15 …

by Murtaza Hussein and Ryan Grim, published on Dropsite, May 9, 2025 Editor’s note: Propaganda for activists.  A “charm offensive” from the blood soaked top head chopper in Syria. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has authorized envoys to make a groundbreaking series of concessions to President Donald Trump in the hopes …

Statement by the Bronx Antiwar Coalition, May 13, 2025 Editor’s note:  Great statement but I would keep watching this issue.  Remember, we are dealing with Donald Trump here, and a country with 3 different zones of occupation controlled by 3 different countries.  Congress put the sanctions on Syria and renewed …

Syria is a particularly informative example of the ways in which Unilateral Coercive Measures have caused extreme suffering for the people while they did nothing to end the cited abuses of their government.  The charitable works funded by Syria Support Movement allowed us to have an inside look at the …