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palestina libera · Beiträge: 1665

The Russian-Syrian bombing campaign in eastern Aleppo, which has ended at least for the time being, has been described in press reports and op-eds as though it were unique in modern military history in its indiscriminateness. In an usual move for a senior US official, Secretary of State John Kerry called for an investigation of war crimes in Aleppo.
The discussion has been lacking in historical context, however. Certainly the civilian death toll from the bombing and shelling in Aleppo has been high, but many of the strikes may not be all that dissimilar from the major US bombing campaign in Iraq in 2003, nor as indiscriminate as Israel’s recent campaigns in densely populated cities.

The impression that the bombing in Aleppo was uniquely indiscriminate was a result of news reporting and commentary suggesting, by implication, that there are no real military targets in east Aleppo.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/bombing-east-aleppo-uniquely-indiscriminate-1604750964

PatriceLumumba

Wer die vielen Lügen zum Feindeshass und Starten sooo vieler Kriege der USA/NATO kennt, läßt sich nicht länger an der NAse herumführen.

oder erinnert ihr Euch an die angeblich bedauerten Zivilen Opfer im Kireg gegen Jusgoslawien? Hört mal was spanische NATO-Piloten, die dabei waren dazu sagen:
bsichtliche Bombardierung ziviler Ziele!:
http://jugoslawienkrieg.wordpress.com/usa-liebt-bombardierung-ziviler-versorgungseinrichtungen/

palestina libera · Beiträge: 1665

.........An Aleppo University professor who requested anonymity spoke of the war's influence on politics.

“I oppose the regime, but I have to admit Assad managed the crisis well. At the moment, we have no alternative to him. If there were an election today, he would get more than 70% of the vote. Of course, my criticism of the regime hasn't changed. People put their criticisms on the back burner temporarily because they realized the country was about to disintegrate. It wasn’t the right time to settle scores with the regime. But when the war is finally finished, people will want drastic changes. The government is aware of this mood and is trying to change some things. Be assured, nothing will be the same as before," he said.

An academic who joined our discussion said, “Many heads will roll. [There is] no other way.”
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/01/turkey-syria-was-aleppo-a-pyrrhic-victory.html

palestina libera · Beiträge: 1665

A draft Syrian constitution prepared by Russia suggests that the word “Arab” will be removed from the official name of the Syrian Arab Republic, currently ruled by a faction of the pan-Arab nationalist Baath Party.

Russia’s constitutional proposals were revealed during the Astana peace talks this week, according to Sputnik.

As far back as June 2016, the state-owned Russian news agency reported: "Russia suggested that Syria should change its official name from the Syrian Arab Republic to the Republic of Syria, in order to appeal to ethnic minorities such as Kurds and Turkmen."
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/arab-no-more-russia-pushes-syria-name-change-draft-constitution-1563058466

palestina libera · Beiträge: 1665

As many as 13,000 people were hanged in five years at a notorious Syrian government prison near Damascus, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, accusing the government of a "policy of extermination".

Titled H'uman Slaughterhouse: Mass Hangings and Extermination at Saydnaya Prison', Amnesty's damning report is based on interviews with 84 witnesses, including guards, detainees and judges.

"Saydnaya military prison is where the Syrian state quietly slaughters its own people. The victims are overwhelmingly ordinary civilians who are thought to oppose the government. Since 2011, thousands of people have been extrajudicially executed in mass hangings, carried out at night and in the utmost secrecy," read the report.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syrian-prison-hanged-13000-inmates-amnesty-1355676977

Israeli Deputy Minister Admits He Visited Syria

Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara, a member of the Likud faction, admitted on Saturday he visited in Syria since the beginning of the civil war there.

Kara, the deputy regional cooperation minister, was asked about his experience in Syria at a cultural event in Be'er Sheva. He said that the situation is "very hard, a very serious situation, you can't even imagine… It's a whole other world. When you crossover from Israel to Lebanon or Syria, you see the difference."
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.721938

Released Hilary Clinton email

The best way to help Israel deal with Iran's growing nuclear capability is to help the people of Syria overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad.
https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/18328#efmADMAFf

palestina libera · Beiträge: 1665

In the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, the days are heavy and the nights are long. The sounds of explosions resonate and the streets are deserted as residents seek refuge in their homes. Too tired, poor, scared and hungry to venture outside, they struggle to survive from one day to the next amid the crippling siege as well as the ongoing Islamic State onslaught.
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/02/syria-deir-ezzor-islamic-state-fighting.html

palestina libera · Beiträge: 1665

UN says more Syrian children suffered 'grave violations' in 2016 than in any year since ruinous war began.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/unicef-2016-worst-year-syrian-children-170312125234588.html

Swedish Doctors for Human Rights: White Helmets Video, Macabre Manipulation of Dead Children and Staged Chemical Weapons Attack to Justify a “No-Fly Zone” in Syria
http://theindicter.com/swedish-doctors-for-human-rights-white-helmets-video-macabre-manipulation-of-dead-children-and-staged-chemical-weapons-attack-to-justify-a-no-fly-zone-in-syria/