Last week I had the honour of joining a number of incredible writers and orators in Derry, Ireland, in a panel, “Imperialism on Trial”. The five speakers were: John Wight, writer and host of Hard Facts; the former British Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford; author, journalist and broadcaster Neil Clark; former MP and host of… Read More Imperialism on Trial: writers and activists convene in Derry, Ireland
*photo: Resilience of Syrians, Old City of Homs, December 2015. As many readers will know, I have visited Syria four times, between April 2014 and December 2015—independently on a journalist’s visa and as part of two peace delegations. When in Syria as a writer, I visited key places—including liberated Homs and Ma’loula, terror-bombed regions of… Read More Please Support My Syrian Voices Book Project
In this forum, particularly interesting is the speech given by Sara Flounders, of the International Action Center, on her visits to Syria, on the reasons behind the global war on Syria and the documentation of US planning the destabilization of Syria since at least 2005. Flounders also gives historical context to the lead-up to the… Read More Sara Flounders Speech on Syria at Left Forum 2016
*The permanent page to this post can be found HERE *see also: My short video/audio from/on Syria and Syrians (many links) *see also: My Interviews on Syria *see also: Glimpses from Syria (December 2015) ARTICLES FROM AND ON SYRIA: Where is the West’s compassion & condemnation following terror attacks in Middle East?, Jan 30, 2016,… Read More SYRIA: my published articles and other musings from and on Syria (2014/2015/2016)
Absolutely imperative listening on Syria, with important historical context. Feb 10, 2016, Unusual Sources “Brendan Stone interviews Tim Anderson about his important new book, “The Dirty War in Syria,” which addresses the monumental lies and profound propaganda that has accompanied Washington’s regime change operation in Syria.” Click HERE to listen PROFESSOR ANDERSON’S BOOK – The… Read More The Dirty War on Syria: interview with Professor Tim Anderson (RADIO)
“On Saturday about 2000 peace activists demonstrated against the US Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The biggest US air base in Europe is not only responsible for the coordination of the “drone wars” in Africa and Middle East. Every day huge military machines take off from Ramstein loaded with soldiers or tons of military equipment… Read More Peace activists demonstrate against the US Ramstein Air Base in Germany
We are Palestinians and Palestinian organizations that declare our solidarity with the Syrian people in their historic struggle for survival, now in its fifth year. We are in a unique position to understand and appreciate the challenges facing our Syrian brothers and sisters, because we face the same challenges.… Read More Statement of Palestinian groups and individuals in the occupied homeland, refugee camps and the diaspora about the global war on Syria
Friends in or near the Boston area, please attend this rally for peace and in support of sovereign Syria. When: Sat July 25 at 1:00 pm-3:00 pm EDT Where: Copley Square, Boston (at intersection of Boylston street and Darymouth street) FB event page Syrian American Forum website “Peace in Syria is long overdue. The conflict… Read More Boston: “Peace for Syria” Rally
I’m very honoured to consider these three fine human beings as close friends. They speak the truth on the Zionist project of stealing all of Palestine, as well as neighbouring countries, and of so-called “israel”‘s treating and funneling of terrorists into sovereign Syria as part of the NATO-alliance war ON Sryia. http://player41.swf Speech by Br.… Read More speeches at Toronto Al-Quds Day Rally – 2015
I’ve expressed the similar sentiments to these below in the past, but the subject came up again today on social media and, as it is of utmost importance, I’m posting the commentaries here. Navid Nasr began the needed exchange with these words: “Apparently, for a lot of both Palestinian and non-Palestinian advocates for Palestine… Read More the road to Palestinian liberation lies…where?
In Gaza 