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Lift Sanctions against Syria
This appeal comes from my friend, Dr Chandra Muzaffar, the president of the International Movement for a Just World based in Kuala Lumper, Malaysia. The International Movement for a Just World (JUST) urges the American, British, Australian, Canadian, Swiss and some European Union and Arab League governments to lift the unjust, immoral sanctions against Syria in
Read MoreAre the Saudis really going to support Syria?!
I had resigned myself to never having a nice word to say about the house of Saud. Even so, the recent initiatives taken by the Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) seem to be genuinely progressive. He even seems to be reaching out to Syria! According to Steven Sahiounie, whose article appears below, MBS is
Read MoreIsrael destroys Damascus International Airport. Why is there no international outcry?
How is that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) can launch a major attack on a International Airport – a domestic airport – and this doesn’t cause shock and horror around the world? Apparently, destroying civilian infrastructure is OK when it’s Syria! I have flown in and out of Damascus International Airport a number of times.
Read MoreSYRIA : THE PRICE OF RESISTANCE
I commend to you this excellent article by my friend, Dr Chandra Muzaffar – the president of the International Movement for a Just World (JUST) and a thoroughly decent human being. Dr Muzaffar tells it like it is. There never was a civil war in Syria. Internal divisions within the country were not the cause
Read MoreBiden picks up destroying Syria where Obama left off.
It’s funny how the media narrative works, with Obama and Biden depicted as relatively dovish presidents as compared with the Caligula of the US Empire – Trump. I was in Damascus with a member of the Syrian cabinet (I won’t say who) shortly after Trump was elected. He said, “Obama is the worst we have
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Tag Archives: Lebanon
The Patriarch prays for the success of Geneva II
What follows is the statement given by the Melkite Patriarch of Lebanon and Syria – His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III – on the eve of the Geneva 2 Conference. The Patriarch is (amongst other things) Mother Agnes’ boss. On the … Continue reading
Posted in Speeches, syria news, syria now
Tagged China, Christmas Feast, Germany, Lebanon, Melkite Patriarch, Patriarch Gregorios, syria
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Syrian Archbishop says "Public opinion in the West is held hostage by the media"
Archbishop John Darwish leads the Melkite Archdiocese of Furzol, Zahle and Bekaa in Lebanon. He is Syrian born and, when we visited him as a part of the Mussalaha delegation in April 2013, he was evidently deeply concerned for the people … Continue reading
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Tagged Lebanon, Middle East, syria, Syrian Archbishop, UN
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Being a Christian in Syria is a vocation!
There is a wonderful blend of realism and hope in this interview with Father Sammour. Certainly the work of the ‘Jesuit Refugee Service’ is something to give thanks to God for. Father Sammour’s reflections remind me of the words of … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syrian civil war
Tagged Father Dave, Father Sammour, Lebanon, Nawras Sammour, syria
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Syrian Patriarch says that Christians are being targeted!
Gregarios III was our host in Lebanon and Syria earlier this year. He has been an outstanding example of Christian leadership throughout the current crisis. Rather than hide out in his palace in the (relative) safety of Beirut, the Melkite … Continue reading
Middle East Turmoil and the Disintegration of a Nation State
The following paper by Professor Bill Stanley is as comprehensive as it is informative. Bill covers everything from the tragedy in Syrian to the refugee problem in Lebanon to the history of Western intervention in Iran! Reading it, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria now
Tagged Father Dave, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Professor Bill Stanley, syria
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Human-shields hold their ground in Damascus
Here’s a subject that is close to my own heart – the deployment of human shields in Damascus. Thank you to my friend, Franklin Lamb, who has joined these brave souls on the front line at Qasioun Mountain, most of whom … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Dave, Franklin Lamb, Lebanon, Mount Qasioun, syria
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Human Shields gather in Damascus
It may be that human shields are the last hope of preventing World War III. Certainly I am seriously looking into joining the faithful in Damascus. According to my friend, Franklin Lamb, it’s become a race against the clock. Which … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria news, syria now
Tagged Father Dave, Franklin Lamb, Human Shields, Lebanon, syria
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Iran – the real target of the US attack on Syria
Another frank and common-sense analysis by Robert Fisk. Fisk is surely right about Iran being the real target of US aggression. It is Iran that threatens US/Israeli control of the region and not it’s allies – Syria and Lebanon – … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Lebanon, Robert Fisk, syria, US
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Palestinian refugee camps in Syria targeted by Jihadists!
The relationship between Palestine and Syria is a complex one, and no one understands that better than my insightful friend, Franklin Lamb. Palestinian refugees in Syria receive equal rights to Syrian citizens – a privilege denied them everywhere else in … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syrian rebels
Tagged Father Dave, Franklin Lamb, Lebanon, Muslim Brotherhood, Palestine, syria, UNWRA
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Declaration of the Mussalaha Delegation to Syria on the Refugee Situation in Lebanon
May 7th, 2013 The summary conclusion of the Mussalaha delegation is that Syrian refugees in Lebanon are forced to rely mainly on their own resources and Lebanese hospitality, both of which are strained to the limit and portend a humanitarian … Continue reading
Posted in Press Release, syria now
Tagged Antonio Carlos, FSA, Lebanon, mother agnes mariam, mussalaha, syria, syrian civil war, syrian refugees, UNHCR
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