Syria

The dark side of the Kurdish militias revealed in Qamisli stand-off

January 30, 2021 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Syria

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, January 27, 2021 Occasionally it is good to look at the near view of the consequences of US aggression. This is interesting because the Syrian government and SAA have gone out of their way to avoid antagonizing the Kurds despite their connection with the US. The Syrian Government rejects Kurdish autonomy within Syria,[…]

UN Expert: Crippling US Sanctions on Syria

January 16, 2021 UNAC Editor Interview, Poverty and Sanctions, Rights of Opressed Peoples, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria

by Aaron Mate, published on Syria Solidarity Movement, January 15, 2021 (originally published on The Grayzone, January 14) Crippling US sanctions imposed under the Caesar Act are decimating war-ravaged Syrian civilians, are illegal, and should be lifted, the UN Special Rapporteur on sanctions says. An independent United Nations expert is calling on the US to lift its crippling sanctions[…]

U.S. Hands off Iran, Syria and Afghanistan!

January 16, 2021 UNAC Editor Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, War on the Poor

Statement from Socialist Action National Committee, published on Socialist Action, January 11, 2021 President Trump’s waning months at the White House saw him cloistered with his top National Security team of warmakers considering whether to launch yet another round of deadly missile strikes against Iran. In the same timeframe, the ongoing U.S. imperial war against Syria saw multiple U.S.-Israeli-orchestrated missile[…]

The Syria Charity Scam

January 6, 2021 UNAC Editor NGOs, Poverty and Sanctions, Syria

by Paul Larudee, from Syria Solidarity Movement, January 5, 2020 Doctors Without Borders, the International Rescue Committee, the Syrian American Medical Society, the White Helmets, Islamic Relief USA, CARE and other major tax-deductible charities all advertise that they are providing humanitarian aid to Syrians. Their ads can be found in Facebook, Twitter and other social media on a regular basis.[…]

Aleppo’s Liberation Four Years Ago: Lest We Forget

December 18, 2020 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Middle East Wars, Neocolonialism, Syria

by Jan Oberg, initially published on The Transnational, December 13, 2020 A retrospective on the turning point in Syria, where the western powers drive to destroy the Syrian government and the fabric of Syrian society was checked and diverted into its current twisted formulation. I think Jan is right that we should not forget what went before and how we[…]

Congress Will Say Anything About Syria These Days

October 31, 2020 UNAC Editor Syria, US Hypocrisy

by Andy Corbley, published on Antiwar.com, October 28, 2020 After all this time . . . . [jb] In a recent letter written to Secretary of State Pompeo, a number of Congressmen led by Eliot Engel (D–NY) and Michael McCaul (R–TX) expressed their “deep concern” as “strong supporters of the Syrian people” that various countries are attempting to normalize relations[…]

Two Massive New Leaks Show Dirty Underbelly of Empire

October 25, 2020 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Surveillance, Syria, Terrorism, The War at Home

by Lee Camp, published on Consortium News, October 12, 2020 Most Americans don’t know reality. They know their personal reality, but unfortunately their reality is thoroughly detached from real pure, uncut reality. For example, do they know that police across the country work with corporations to criminalize journalism? Do they know that large PR companies created a false reality to[…]

Turkey Cuts Off Water to One Million Syrians in Blazing Summer Heat

August 25, 2020 UNAC Editor Middle East Wars, Syria, Terrorism, Turkey

By Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, August 23, 2020 Turkish President Erdogan has sought to create an image for himself as the champion of religion. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) also tried to claim they were following a religion, yet both to used water as a weapon of war. Water in Islam Turkey is almost 100%[…]

Hypocrisy of US, Allies in the UNSC and AI Regarding Aid to ‘The Syrian People’

July 21, 2020 UNAC Editor Middle East Wars, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Statement, Syria, United Nations, US Hypocrisy

Statement from Syria Solidarity Movement On July 11, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution presented by Germany and Belgium that would permit one border crossing from Turkey into Syria’s Idlib province for a US- backed UNSC aid program. The United States has been battling with China and Russia for a resolution increasing the number of gateways for cross-border[…]

Interview with US Activist Who Fought ISIS With The Kurds in Syria

July 2, 2020 UNAC Editor Interview, Middle East Wars, Political Analysis, Syria

by Christopher Helali and Judy Bello I recently had the privilege of interviewing Chris Helali about his experiences fighting ISIS with the Kurdish militias in northern Syria. It was very interesting to see the way his direct observations of the war in Syria led him to change his assessment of the situation there. [jb] Judy: Good evening, I’m Judy Bello[…]