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Irish solidarity with the Syrian people who sacrificed everything for freedom, dignity & justice. Outrage at the genocide perpetrated against them. 'Revolution is an idea & ideas never die'. Free #SyriasDisappeared. We oppose oppression everywhere.

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14 yrs ago Marie Colvin gave her life to tell the story of the massacre of Syrians, believing the world would care & stop the slaughter

Lasting honour to a hero of humanity & of πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡Ύ, & our enduring sympathy to those who will always love and miss her

Thinking of you today also, @reflextv.bsky.social

22.02.2026 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Syria Solidarity supports Ukraine after 12 yrs of brutal invasion & 4 yrs of full scale genocidal war against them by Russia.

The same Russia that with Assad, Iran & Hezbollah waged a horrific war of extermination against the people of Syria.

#SlavaUkrainiπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
#FreeSyriaπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡Ύ

22.02.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the Kurds Lost Eastern Syria The autonomous administration in the country’s northeast replicated the authoritarian tactics of the regimes it fought, driving the Arab majority to revolt

How the Kurds Lost Eastern Syria

The autonomous administration in the country’s northeast replicated the authoritarian tactics of the regimes it fought, driving the Arab majority to revolt
newlinesmag.com/reportage/ho...

22.01.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Syria and France call on Lebanon to arrest Jamil Hassan - Enab Baladi Syria and France have called on Lebanon to arrest former Syrian Air Force Intelligence chief Jamil Hassan, believed to be […]

Syria and France have called on Lebanon to arrest former Syrian Air Force Intelligence chief Jamil Hassan, believed to be on Lebanese soil.
β€” Enab Baladi
english.enabbaladi.net/archives/202...

14.12.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish Syria Solidarity #StandWithUkraine
today at
Russian Embassy

Christmas Solidarity with Ukraine
Led by the indomitable group of protesters holding Rissia to account every day

#SlavaUkrainiπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
#FreeSyriaπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡Ύ

14.12.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wives of the Disappeared in Syria: Voices in Legal Limbo A year after the Assad regime’s fall, the wives of Syria’s disappeared remain caught in legal, social, and economic limbo. Without reforms and concrete measures to support these women, Syria risks per...

'The wives of #SyriasDisappeared exist in legal & social limbo, unable to grieve, move forward, or find answers. Because most of the disappeared are young men, the majority married with children, the economic, social, legal & emotional consequences are profound'

timep.org/2025/12/10/w...

12.12.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BRINGING ASSAD TO JUSTICE

Please sign @thesyriacampaign.org
petition & bring Assad to Justice

For insight into Assad's horrific crimes, see #BringingAssadtoJustice, award winning doc by Irish human rights film makers @annedaly19 @RonanLTynan www.bringingassadtojustice.com

Petition: act.thesyriacampaign.org/sign/BringAs...

29.11.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ternopil, 34 killed

27.11.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 535    πŸ” 207    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 10

The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?

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@USCIS
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Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols.
The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission.
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USCIS @USCIS X.com Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols. The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission. 10:04 PM β€’ 11/26/25 β€’ 2.1K Views

It didn’t even take 6 hours.

27.11.2025 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2500    πŸ” 486    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 153
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BREAKING A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted four journalists, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who were on trial over mass demonstrations in Istanbul in March.

The four were arrested several days into the wave of protest sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

27.11.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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RIP Syrian Human Rights Defender #KhalilMatouq

He was last seen in September 2013, in Military Security Branch 235, Damascus, known as the 'Palestine Branch'.

Our deepest sympathy to all those who love and grieve him.

#SyriasDisappeared

tensofthousands.amnesty.org/content/khal...

01.11.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catherine Connolly met with a militia leader who committed war crimes against Palestinian refugees.

Saed Abd Al-Aal led a pro-Assad armed group responsible for killing, starvation & forced displacement of Palestinians in the refugee camp in Yarmouk.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

17.10.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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June 2018
Paediatrician @annie_sparrow
6 yrs exp in Syria
gave incontrovertible evidence to DΓ‘il JFAC
of Assad stealing 50%++ of UN aid

Catherine Connolly
in a disgraceful letter
contradicted her
& insisted aid continue to go to Assad

& disgustingly insulted true humanitarian Dr Sparrow

17.10.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who is Saed Abd al-Aal, the commander of the murderous pro-Assad militia who showed Catherine Connolly around Yarmouk camp?

Why did she never mention 'facts' about him & the slaughter of Palestinians there on her return?

17.10.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ms Connolly's 'fact-finding' trip to Syria brought back no facts

She never spoke of Assad slaughter of Palestinians in Yarmouk.

Imagine a TD going to Gaza, meeting IDF commander, coming back with nothing to say but ask to lift sanctions on Israel, & leave IDF in control of aid

17.10.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For 14 yrs we witnessed & spoke about what we witnessed as Syria was annihilated by the Assad regime.

We called out Irish TDs & MEPs whose actions aided & abetted the regime.

We often spoke into a void.

Most disappointing was that many on the left ignored Syrian suffering totally.

17.10.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catherine Connolly met with a militia leader who committed war crimes against Palestinian refugees.

Saed Abd Al-Aal led a pro-Assad armed group responsible for killing, starvation & forced displacement of Palestinians in the refugee camp in Yarmouk.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

17.10.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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irishsyria on Instagram: "Catherine Connolly failed to answer questions about her infamous trip to Syria with Clare Daly, Mick Wallace et al. This video fea…" Catherine Connolly failed to answer questions about her infamous trip to Syria with Clare Daly, Mick Wallace et al. This video featuring leaders of the Syrian community in Ireland and the country’s leading campaign group, all directly involved and protested that visit at the time, reveal why it cannot be ignored and must be addressed during the presidential election campaign.#CatherineConnolly #ClareDaly #MickWallace #Syria #Yarmouk #Assad #Warcrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Γ‘ras25View all comments

ISSM:

Connolly & 3 other TDs visit to Syria in 2018 provided a lifeline to the regime.

She went on a 'fact-finding' mission & came back with no facts about Assad Russia Iran warcrimes & atrocities.

Never mentioned #Seydnaya death camp.

www.instagram.com/reel/DP0w11X...

15.10.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At least 20 civilians killed in North Darfur air raid by SAF - Dabanga Radio TV Online Reports indicate that at least 20 civillains, including women, children, and elders, were killed, and...

At least 20 civilians killed in North Darfur air raid by SAF www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/...

15.10.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#CatherineConnolly #Aras25 #Syria #Yarmouk #Palestine

12.10.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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4 Irish MPs toured Yarmouk camp, site of starvation siege, bombing & forced displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians - with the perpetrator of these atrocities.

Their guide was Saed Abd al-Aal, commander of the 'Free Palestine Movement', guilty of mass killing of civilians in Yarmouk

12.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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The FPM was instrumental in imposing a years-long starvation siege of the Palestinian camp.

One member under al-Aal's command, Mofeq al-Daouah, was accused of multiple counts of rape & of a massacre when he fired a rocket into a crowd of residents queuing for aid & imprisoned for life in Germany.

12.10.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catherine Connolly has not admitted nor explained her meeting with Saed Abd al-Aal,
commander of the Free Palestine Movement,
known as the butchers of Yarmouk.
FPM acted as enforcers for Assad, through massacres & rape, in the Palestinian camp of Yarmouk.

telegra.ph/Open-Letter-...

12.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rape and torture in Assad's prisons: Syrian women break their silence During the brutal 13-year Syrian civil war, Bashar al-Assad's regime imprisoned women for their real or presumed links to the β€œterrorist” opposition. Many endured rape, sexual violence, and torture du...

Rape and torture in Assad's prisons: Syrian women break their silence

www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

10.10.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why did #CatherineConnolly not carry out β€œdue diligence” check on either militia commander Saed Abd al-Aal or high-ranking Assadist Fares al-Shehabi?

At best, lack of judgement -- At worst, effective support for propaganda of a murderous regime in #Syria

#Aras25 #Ireland

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09.10.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Now we learn that #CatherineConnolly guide in #Yarmouk camp was Saed Abd al-Aal, military commander of β€œFree Palestine Movement”, militia working w #Assad regime

Did she know that al-Aal was head of militia accused of mass killing of civilians?

#Syria #Ireland #Aras25

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09.10.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thread: Serious questions for Presidential candidate #CatherineConnolly re 2018 trip - funded by #Ireland taxpayers - to #Assad regime’s #Syria

She finally said her guide in #Aleppo was high-ranking Assadist Fares al-Shehabi but claimed she did not know his role

#Aras25

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