Friday, March 16, 2012
Nir Rosen ~ That BASTARD
Apparently Nir Rosen, (@nirrosen), a reporter for Al Jazeera, has been providing the Syrian regime with information on journalists whereabouts http://www.alarabiya.net/files/image/sec5_14541_4159.jpg Check out @acrossthebay's timeline. And more from @luv2live2 http://t.co/5CMblMKg From what I am learning, he supplied the information on the location of Marie Colvin and other western journo's
Thursday, March 15, 2012
#ArabhungerStrikers
Watch the video and learn how to support Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja then read below and take action http://www.bahrainhrd.org/act_now.html
Burning Hezbollah Flag
Burning the Hezbollah flag in Damascus. Man filming says, "We used to raise this flag on our homes, now we burn it". via @ArabSpringFF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUlCyEoBAhY
#1YearAgo
Nic Robertson looks back at the beginning of the Syrian uprising and the Assad regimes brutal response http://t.co/WfrisY9u
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Syrian Revolution Anniversary
Update: First event, 3pm Syria time ~ 9am US Eastern time. If you can attend any or all of the events please click "Going" on Twitter Users For Syria facebook page. Thanks guys
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Syrian Anniversary
Twitter Users For Syria (@SyriaCampaigns) will be having a twitter campaign event for the anniversary of the Syrian Revolution on March 15 - March 18. There will be 5 twitter campaigns: 2 on March 15, and one each on March 16, 17, & 18. Each campaign will use a NEW hashtag. via Twitter Users For Syria FB page. First event @ 3pm Syria ~ 9am US Eastern
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Hamza Kashgari
Organizations we've contacted about Hamza and their responses http://www.facebook.com/groups/217865731642049/doc/226684974093458/
F1 Drivers and Teams
F1 ~ Bahrain scheduled for April 22 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012-f1-season/2012-f1-drivers-teams/
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Manama Document
From Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society ~ A joint document by opposition political parties http://alwefaq.net/index.php?show=news&action=article&id=5934 Includes "Primary demands of Bahraini people"
#Syria
Twilight Zone/Watching Syria from northern Israel http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/week-s-end/twilight-zone-watching-syria-from-northern-israel-1.417514
Friday, March 9, 2012
A #Syria n Boys Grief
Ahmed, the son of Abdulaziz Abu Ahmed Khrer, mourned during the funeral for his father, who was killed by a Syrian Army sniper. The young boy appeared on the cover of The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times on Friday http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/a-syrian-boys-grief-on-page-1/?smid=tw-nytimes
#Syria
Activist Abu Muaz Interviewing a First Class Warrant Officer Who Defected From Assad's Army http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u8oK2JDGdvA
#Syria
Senator John McCain Mocks Kofi Annan "What planet is he on?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PInbQBDS-VE&feature=player_embedded
#Syria
Man tells of detention and torture in Syria "After everything I have seen, I tell you, God cannot exist" http://www.smh.com.au/world/after-everything-i-have-seen-i-can-tell-you-god-cannot-exist-20120309-1upsg.html You have got to be kidding me http://www.nysun.com/foreign/nephew-of-yasser-arafat-surfaces-as-aide-to-kofi/87733/#.T1oTPzc3bGc.twitter Nephew of Yaser Arafat Surfaces as aide to Kofi Annan on the Road to Damascus
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Bahrain Protest March 9
Later today, March 9, 200,000 people are expected to take to the streets. The march is due to begin at 4:30pm local time. This map shows the complete route http://www.bahrainjdm.org/2012/03/08/here-we-are-bahrain-200000-expected-to-join-protest/ Protest March http://t.co/a3vxKK9i
Syria's Chemical Weapons Cache
U.S., Jordan ready plans for #Syria's chemical weapons cache http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203961204577269680793484776.html?mod=googlenews_wsj #America n and #Jordan ian militaries are jointly devoloping plans to secure what is believed to be #Syria's vast stockpile of chemical and biological weapons, said US and Arab officials briefed on the discussion. ~ CIA documents say WMDs legit, unlike Saddams http://www.newser.com/story/141392/snag-to-syria-intervention-assads-chemical-weapons.html
Hamza Kashgari
The latest On #HamzaKashgari: http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article585170.ece Please sign this 'twitition' to free #Hamza http://twitition.com/aoa3g
Syrian Official Defects
Syrias deputy oil minister appeared tense as he looked at the camera and announced in a video that he has left #Assad's regime acknowledging that he expects government forces to "burn my home" and "persecute my family" http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Syrian-official-defects-calls-regime-sinking-ship-3390641.php Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH9k_QE-0Tw&feature=player_embedded
*Bahrain* ~ Women and the Arab Spring
There are thousands of women taking part in the protests at Pearl Roundabout, but they are kept aside. When they arrive at the square, they are asked to go to a corner where women are separated from the men or at the back of the demonstration.... http://arabwomenspring.fidh.net/index.php?title=Bahrain
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Invisible Children
Invisible Children responds to criticisms http://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html
AIPAC
Anonymous Threatens: AIPAC will pay for it's crimes http://www.europeanphoenix.com/en/component/content/article/35-politica/1022-anonymous-threatens-aipac-will-pay-for-its-crimes.html
*FreeSyria*
Support *FreeSyria* with wristbands https://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Syria-Apparel/129522823836699?v=app_111032002302150&app_data=product:39906
KONY2012
I took a pledge to help US bring Kony to justice in 2012. http://www.causes.com/causes/227-invisible-children/actions/1628969?fb_action_ids=266018233476084&fb_action_types=causes%3Atakepledge&fb_source=other_multiline
Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Top activists health deteriorates http://presstv.com/detail/230495.html #khawaja4bahrain
Libya
Militia and tribal leaders declare autonomy in eastern Libya ~ Mosaic News transcript ~ http://www.linktv.org/scripts/episode_transcript.php?episode=mosaic2012030618
Abdulhadi Al-khawaja
For updates on mr. Al-Khawaja's deteriorating condition, visit this site http://www.bahrainrights.org/en/node/5049
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