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An anti-regime demonstration in Menbej, in the Aleppo countryside, March 8, 2013. (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

Western democracies, it’s on you to end the carnage in Syria

Only once Western democracies have committed their resources to ending the atrocities in Syria can they turn inward to rid their societies of the hate and bigotry that plagues them. By Ilan Manor Words matter. Words help us understand the world we inhabit and shape our response to events far and near. Some refer to the events unfolding in Syria…

By +972 Magazine October 7, 2016

In face of Syrian regime’s increasing brutality, key to resistance lies in civil action

Syrians will soon mark a year since uprisings began in March 2011, and the violence only intensifies. Continued shelling by Assad’s forces in the city of Homs have brought life to a grinding halt, and bombings on Wednesday morning in the city cost the lives of dozens, including two Western journalists. Despite the regime’s increasing…

By +972 Magazine February 23, 2012