Sickening.
Tag: aleppo
Do you mind educating me about Aleppo? Thank you :)
first of all thank you for asking, you have no idea how my heart swells at the thought of an honest soul wanting to know because dear god, i cant even begin to explain. aleppo (halab in arabic) is a city in syria, the most populous syrian governorate. since early 2011, there has been an uprising of anti-government protests that had spread across the middle east, beginning with tunisia, and then egyt, libya, yemen etc.. the core of these protests sets from deep-seated resentment at the aging arab cruel dictatorships (some glossed over with rigged elections), anger at the brutality of the security apparatus, unemployment, rising prices, ad corruption that followed the privatization of state assets in some countries. to put it simply, ppl couldnt take it anymore after decades on sufferings. but then these civilians that took action are portrayed as rebels by the media- its just.. so saddening to see aleppo being slaughtered left and right and none of the arab leaders are doing anything? muslim leaders? anyone?? the UN?? come on now ban ki moon ajussi arent you the secretary-general??
i just… want ppl to know that the free syrian armies are NOT rebels. they are the civilians that are brave enough to take the lead and protect their unarmed brothers and sisters and stop government killings. what the media and western ppl describe as ‘syrian civil war’ which is currently happenign as we speak, is really, a massacre. a genocide, its a war crime. and assad and putin are war criminals.
you can read here to know month-by-month timeline of what the war-torn city has been through in 2016
7-year-old Bana al-Abed is using Twitter to shed light on the plight of Syrian children
- For many, the ongoing conflict in Syria is a distant problem faced by people thousands of miles away.
- But via Twitter, 7-year-old Bana al-Abed has shared her personal story within this horrifying tragedy.
- Since September, al-Abed and her mother Fatemah have been tweeting to the world about the terror and fear they face living with the daily bombings in Aleppo
- Their account has garnered 186,000 followers in the process.
- Though they posted a farewell message on Sunday in the face of heavy bombing, the family is still alive
- But their home has now been destroyed. Read more
Bombing continues. I hope they’re ok. This is so frightening.
Please contact your MPs, your reps, media, anyone to help put pressure to stop this genocide.
And the bombing has started again, in spite of the ‘cease fire.’
At this very moment, genocide is occurring in Aleppo, Syria. We are being tortured, raped, slaughtered, and basically exterminated indiscriminately. There is no aid, medicine, food, or tools of survival. There are no hospitals, schools, homes, or any safe haven. There is no body or causality count anymore, there are too many to be accounted for. The White Helmets have officially announced that they are essentially powerless and paralyzed; they have stopped counting the dead, only stopping to wrap bodies in orange bags. Men and male children are forcefully being conscripted into the regime army or massacred in mass executions. There are official reports of women asking their husbands to kill them before being conscripted or executed in fear of mass rape and other atrocities they may face. Aleppo and Hama have suffered chemical attacks that have left seemingly unharmed children lining mosque floors dead. The about 100,000 people left in the city that haven’t died or been displaced are moving from one neighborhood to the other as regime and Russian forces close in. They are running only to fruitlessly go through the action, only to feel like they are trying: it’s of no use. The city is blockaded and there are ongoing airstrikes. There is no way out. There is no escape. This is essentially a cat and mouse game. There is no hope. We are literally asking God for divine help and miracles.
There are claims that “Aleppo is falling”; however, it has FALLEN. Russian and regime offenses have taken 96% of the city. Officials say that Russia and the Syrian regime have agreed to a peace deal and/or ceasefire, but live reports from Aleppo confirm it has yet to be implemented. The siege is ongoing. There is no going back from this. What has occurred these past two days is a genocide that was live-streamed to a world still in denial about our suffering. All we asked for was an end to emergency/martial law, yet we received six years of pure agony
Humanity has failed us. The international community has failed us. We are the worst human rights violation since World War 2. We are Obama’s and the UN’s Rwanda. Please save us. Call your representative. Donate to the White Helmets, Syria Relief, Save the Children, etc. Spread the word. Tell the truth. Do anything you possibly can.
This is so horrifying and happened on our watch. Ours. Everyone’s.
Let’s help those in need in Aleppo right now.
On December 12th, over 100,000 people in East Aleppo were trapped in a 5 square kilometer range as they were being bombarded by airstrikes from Russia and the Syrian government to attempt to overtake the rebel-held area. “The Russia-backed ground offensive, which began on November 26, followed an intensive aerial bombing campaign that knocked out most of the medical facilities, targeted civil defence and municipal vehicles and blocked roads with rubble.” The world is sitting and watching a genocide happen before their eyes as civilians are being massacred. Families posted on various social media platforms to say their final goodbyes.
A huge thing we can do is spread the word as quick as possible to raise awareness! Below are a list of charities, I have researched these and listed how much of your donation gets to use. Please add to the conversation and research on your own so we can find the best charities.
Donate to:
Syria Relief: They work to provide many life-saving essentials including food, medicine and medical care, winter provisions including warm blankets and bedding, as well as an orphan support programme. 88.8% of your donation goes into relief, the remaining go into raising money, and a small portion into admin.
https://www.syriarelief.org.uk/donate/?aleppo-appeal
Save The Children: Provides food and water, helps repair water systems, supports hospitals, helps schools, and provides emotional help for children. They have helped over 500 000 children in besieged areas so far. 88% of your donation goes into relief, the remaining goes into fundraising efforts.
Islamic Relief Worldwide: They distribute food packs, clothes and medical supplies to communities under siege within Syria and displaced people along the Turkish border. They are also running or supporting camps and providing livelihood programmes, education and psychosocial support for refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. 90% of your donation goes into relief and development, the remaining goes into delivery of relief, campaigning, and generating future income.
https://donations.islamic-relief.com/? (Click Current Appeals and donate to Syria Crisis Appeal)
Karam Foundation: An NPO that develop Innovative Education programs for Syrian refugee youth, distribute Smart Aid to Syrian families, and fund Sustainable Development projects initiated by Syrians for Syrians. They distribute clothes, food, water, flour, blankets, infant formula and other basic necessities. 100% of profit goes into building programs, providing relief, and sustaining development.
https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/m084arkxtho
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins sans Frontieres: “Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.” 80% of your donation goes into relief/ supplies.
The White Helmets: Syrian Civil Defense rescue volunteers who literally go unarmed into the most dangerous situations. Since there are not very many functioning public services left, they respond to the more than 50 bombings a day in some neighborhoods, and pull out whoever they can. They’re at a huge risk because repeat bombings are common. These people are the literal last defense some Syrians have. At last count, they’ve saved 73, 350 lives. The situation is dire and desperate and this is immediate, front lines relief. Please consider donating.
Donate here https://peoplesmillion.whitehelmets.org/act/peoples-million/?source=whweb
I also sell items on www.arabstreet.co and will be donating $10(CDN) of each sale until the end of 2016.
#saveAleppo #PrayForAleppo
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