Robin Yassin-Kassab

@Qunfuz1

author of The Road From Damascus (a novel). Co-author (with Leila al-Shami) of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War.

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Joined February 2015

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    Apr 12

    If you are confused by Syria, please read our book. It expresses Syrian perspectives and facts, not state propaganda and conspiracy theories.

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  2. 7 hours ago

    When the fuck has the US ever 'defended' the Free Army or the people of Daraa? This means: "Don't attack Assad/ Russia/Iran. And when they attack you, we also cannot defend you."

    U.S. Embassy in , to 's Southern Front: - “We do not want to see the [] regime…
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    8 hours ago

    Assad & his thugs are still not finished destroying the heritage of old .They are digging in the old town & ruining previously unknown archaeological sites.

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  4. 8 hours ago

    this actually sounds like Assadism

    Some members of the generation faced deportation for not being able to produce documents that had been destroyed by the govt. That is moral bankruptcy of the highest magnitude.
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    9 hours ago

    Know how you feel Robin & why made film '-The Impossible Revolution' which gives viewers the history to allow them get a handle on greatest betrayal of a people of 21st Century - available on in & on Demand worldwide

    When 'progressives' adopt War on Terror language (and racism) and describe the entire Syrian revolution as "rag-tag jihadis", they are ignoring this:
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  6. 10 hours ago

    very good thread on the orientalism underlying certain failures of thought, imagination and compassion

    Syrians have been fighting against a brutal dictatorship for the last seven years, yet large parts of the Western left are unable to recognise the legitimacy of this struggle
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  7. 10 hours ago

    . on Robert Fisk's revisionism for Assad.
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    12 hours ago

    In this thread on Syria you'll find: Self-organized local councils Cultural revolution Revolutionary women And more Crushed and defeated by fascists. Ignored or smeared by "leftists".

    When 'progressives' adopt War on Terror language (and racism) and describe the entire Syrian revolution as "rag-tag jihadis", they are ignoring this:
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    12 hours ago

    This thread nails the Assad(s) vs. extremists reduction that ignores 's history and, more importantly, erases from it the sacrifices of those who pursued change with their voices and paid with their blood.

    When 'progressives' adopt War on Terror language (and racism) and describe the entire Syrian revolution as "rag-tag jihadis", they are ignoring this:
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    12 hours ago

    Important thread addressing the prevalent (and unfortunate) tendency among many on the Western left to adopt and deploy an (Islamophobic and Orientalist) 'Jihadis vs Assad' framing of the Syrian conflict as a whole — eliding its myriad democratic and popular elements and origins.

    When 'progressives' adopt War on Terror language (and racism) and describe the entire Syrian revolution as "rag-tag jihadis", they are ignoring this:
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  11. 13 hours ago

    I was interviewed by (the excellent) Sonali Kolhatkar on Trump's bombs and 'anti-imperialist' responses.

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    Apr 18

    : Abu Amara special missions commandos were responsible for blowing up the Regime's munitions depot last night.

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    15 hours ago

    It's hard to take Jeremy Corbyn seriously when his closest adviser reportedly spoke of Russia bringing "stability", says

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    When 'progressives' adopt War on Terror language (and racism) and describe the entire Syrian revolution as "rag-tag jihadis", they are ignoring this:
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  15. 15 hours ago

    Former editor interrogates Robert Fisk in this very good show on the ethics and methods of reporting from regime controlled areas. Good contribution from on the value of accuracy and verification. …
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  16. 15 hours ago

    Robert Fisk is a fraudulent, pro-Assad liar. I'm glad the mainstream press are finally pushing back against his mockery of our profession. …
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    17 hours ago

    Includes the wonderful writing of , , , , , , , , , , , , the amazing Syria Speaks essay collection, and Mustafa Khalifa

    11 books about Syria to help you better understand the ongoing conflict:
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    Apr 17

    And of course they ignore Syria's revolutionary women, who don't fit 'the narrative'.

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    17 hours ago

    The OPCW inspectors team should simply pull out at this point, the murderer has had full control over the murder scene and has had all the time needed to tamper with the evidence and blackmail the witnesses

    OPCW weapons watchdog chief says he does 'not know when' inspectors can deploy to Syria's Douma
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    Apr 17

    They are also ignoring Syria's cultural revolution (because it's easier to see what they expect to see... terrorists and victims)

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    Apr 16

    Fisk has just reported from Douma. Assad and the Russians won't let the OPCW in, but they let their old friend Robert in. Here's something from 2012, when he lied for the regime after another massacre.

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