Syrian-NYer community advocate (semi-ret. organizer). Freedom for Syria, Palestine & to all struggling for independence, dignity & justice. #ArabsForBlackLives
Jan 7, 2020 • 19 tweets • 6 min read
The discourse over the past crazy week on #Soleimani has been highly polarized, campist and generally quite absurd.
Here are some thoughts – a recap really to clarify and level set – apologies for the long thread! 1/#Soleimani might have been the most important man in the region responsible for Iran’s affairs & expansionism in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq & across the ME. As many have said, his killing in many ways is bigger than OBL or Baghdadi. 2/
Feb 3, 2019 • 9 tweets • 7 min read
The single most deadliest act over the past 70 years by any Arab regime took place 30 years ago this week (February 1982) in the city of Hama, Syria.
The ‘incident’ as it is called, forever changed the psyche of the Syrian people.