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19

2015

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By Mohammad Abu Hajar

A Syrian Communist Alone in Berlin

ARABIC / العربية, Blog, Internationalsyria

What does it mean to be a communist in Syria? Away from the clichés of appearance - the shaggy hair, the scraggly beard, far away from the red scarf and Ziad Al-Rahbani’s “Abu Ali Music’ and the classics of Shiekh Imam, far deeper issues are contemplated, with daily recurring debates about dialectics and analysis of ‘the national question.’ Some hollow quotes from Marx and Lenin and yet more quotes from Ziad Al-Rahbani’s shows and plays; all these are aspects known to everyone. Even criticizing these aspects will never exempt you from accusations of being merely a “wannabe” communist, with criticism…

Ott

03

2014

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By Mohammad Abu Hajar

Trapped between Ekremah and Al-Wa’ar

ARABIC / العربية, Blog, Internationalfreedom, homs, syria, torture

Tarek was a good husband to his wife, a good friend to all who knew him, and a good Syrian – so much good so that he gave his life for the sake of Syrian dignity and freedom. Four days ago, after Tarek had been imprisoned for some time, an agent from one of the regime secret service’s branches gave Tarek’s family his ID card. This is a message that only Syrians understand – it means that another martyr has passed away under torture. Many non-Syrians know that in Syria countless peaceful activists have given up their lives as an…

Set

26

2014

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By Mohammad Abu Hajar

Once again, seeking my freedom

ARABIC / العربية, Blog, Internationalattivismo, freedom, libertà, medio oriente, rivoluzione, siria, syria

Once again, I'm writing in my own space and now I can practice my freedom where nobody can take it away from me. I'm writing again in the simple language that I always wanted to use, far away from all the complexity that writing for a newspaper can impose. I wouldn't say that this limits a writer, it's just a different style that pushes you to seek a form of communication that allows you to be just SIMPLE. Here I'm just making my introduction, explaining how I want things to be in my own place. I used to write for…

Dic

25

2012

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By Redazione

Pro-rebel or loyal to the Assad regime? The Palestinians in Syria tell about themselves

Internationalassad, fsa, syria

Written by the "Palestinians in syrian situation" union in Yarmouk camp, Damascus - VERSIONE ITALIANA PALESTINIANS IN SYRIA. Palestinian Refugees in Syria are distributed into 13 separate camps and 20 Palestinian residential compounds. Official numbers and statistics of Palestinian refugees in Syria issued by UNRWA and the General Commission for Palestinian Arab Refugees (GCPAR) are considered as a representative of their minimum numbers. The most recent statistics released by UNRWA early in 2012, showed that Palestinian refugees registered with UNRWA totaled at 487,000 refugees. This number is, as mentioned, the minimum due to the non-representation of refugees fleeing to Syria…