Now Syrian children join protests

Bassem Mroue
The Independent

September 23, 2011

Students chanting for revolution marched after classes yesterday in a new tactic that brought a swift response from the Syrian security forces, who beat up or detained many of the young protesters.

Children as young as 10 have been taking to the streets since the new school year started this week, according to witnesses and online videos posted by activists. It appears to be the first major attempt to bring out Syria’s schoolchildren to join the six-month uprising.

Girls chanting, “revolution is bright, the regime is dark”, marched in the Damascus suburb of Zabadani, according to the Local Co-ordination Committees, an activist group. Another student protest in the north-western village of Mhambal came under attack by security forces and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. The troops beat some students and detained parents, the group said. Students also were detained in the southern village of Dael.

A video posted online by activists showed more than two dozen young students gathered in a street in the Damascus suburbs chanting, “the people want the President executed” and “we will only kneel to God”.

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3 Responses to “Now Syrian children join protests”

  1. Wow, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the UN and this is Alex’s doesnt even mention it. What a racist whore Alex is? Why doesnt he talk about it? Who is paying him? He’ll talk about all sorts of BS, but when it comes to the Palestinians and the war crimes Israel is commiting, no way. You suck Alex!!! Your a sell out to Zionist interest!

    • Post the speech in the comment section, I’m sure many of us would be very interested in reading about it since the coverage in the US media is obviously slanted.

  2. pack your stuff up…let’s go TO WAR !!!!

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