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...

June 2018 Paediatrician @annie_sparrow 6 yrs exp in Syria gave incontrovertible evidence to Dáil 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

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

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.

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...

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...

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

#CatherineConnolly #Aras25 #Syria #Yarmouk #Palestine

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-...

Rape and torture in Assad's prisons: Syrian women break their silence www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

Why did #CatherineConnolly not carry out “due 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 (3/3)

Now we learn that #CatherineConnolly guide in #Yarmouk camp was Saed Abd al-Aal, military commander of “Free 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 (2/3)

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 (1/3)

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Catherine Connolly says she met 'Palestinians' in Yarmouk. She 'can't remember' their names We know Her guide in Yarmouk was Saed Abd Al-Aal, commander of the Free Palestine Movement, the 'Butchers of Yarmouk', where the FPM operated as enforcers for Assad thru massacres & rape.

Dear @catherinegalway.bsky.social You have spoken a lot in your campaign about your honesty and your dislike of hypocrisy. You have also claimed to support the Palestinian people. We, the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement, have questions. telegra.ph/Open-Letter-...

On #InternationalChildrensDay2025 ISSM joined @Ilw_Ukraine to demand the return of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. Genocidal actions. Syrians know the agony of disappeared children. #Stand4Children everywhere #SlavaUkraini #FreeSyria #SaveGaza

Today, 7 years later, we remember the victims of the Assad chemical weapons attack on #Douma & send our sympathy to those grieving their loved ones. May Assad & all who worked for & enabled him face justice for their hideous crimes bringingassadtojustice.com #DonotSuffocateTruth

On the 8th anniversary of the massacre of over 80 civilians, including children, by Assad using Sarin gas We remember #KhanSheikhoun We sympathise with those grieving their loved ones We demand Justice #DoNotSuffocateTruth #JusticeForSyria #BringAssadtoJustice

Mayada Mattar is serving plates of sweets,a tradition in Arab homes at times of celebration “Ghiyath said, ‘When the regime falls, please serve sweets,’” Mayada says of her son. “I wish my children could see the victory they fought for years ago.” 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

بمناسبة الذكرى الرابعة عشرة للثورة السورية حركة التضامن الأيرلندية السورية ستقوم بوقفة امام المفوضية الأوروبية، 12-14 شارع ماونت، دبلن يوم غد الأحد 16 مارس، الساعة 12 ظهرًا أشجع كل من يستطيع القدوم ان يفعل

The so-called Islamic Republic is an enemy of human freedom: #Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns apnews.com/article/iran...

14th Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution Celebrate Syria's Freedom Mourn & Honour those Dead & Missing Support Syria's Regrowth Demand Justice & Accountability Sunday 16th March 12 noon European Commission 12-14 Lr Mount St Dublin & at the Syria Solidarity Oak tree in Merrion Square

This event has been cancelled #SlavaUkraini

If Russia topples Kyiv, the United States will need to “spend $808 billion more on defense over the next five years than it has budgeted,” writes Elaine McCusker (former Pentagon comptroller) www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukra...

We will be there US Embassy, tomorrow, 5pm Stand with Ukraine #SlavaUkraini #FreeSyria United against genocide

Irish Syria Solidarity Movement stand in absolute support of the people of Ukraine as they resist Putin's genocidal invasion of their land. Ukraine is not for sale #SlavaUkraini #FreeSyria In Dublin today, with Ukraine Freedom for the People of Ukraine The Invaders will fall

Amid scenes of prisoners being freed in Syria, incl. from the "human slaughterhouse" at Sednaya, read Anne Barnard's investigation based on the Caesar files exposing systematic torture and extra-judicial executions by the Assad regime. (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/w...

Farid al-Madhan, aka Caesar appears for the first time with his voice & face after more than a decade of wearing a mask & concealing identity, recounting his journey in collecting evidence & data smuggled out of Syria @hrw.org @eliothiggins.bsky.social @ecchr.bsky.social www.hrw.org/video-photos...

Irish Syria Solidarity Movement will be there. Supporting the people of Ukraine against invasion & occupation, war crimes & crimes against humanity. We will fly the flags of #FreeSyria & #SlavaUkraini United against Putin genocide

Irish Syria Solidarity Movement will be there. Supporting the people of Ukraine against invasion & occupation, war crimes & crimes against humanity. We will fly the flags of #FreeSyria & #SlavaUkraini United against Putin genocide

From @snhr Mayasa searches for her husband Mohammad, forcibly disappeared by the Assad regime in 2012. She journeys back to Sednaya prison seeking answers & fights for justice for tens of thousands of missing Syrians Support her call for truth & accountability youtu.be/NMHxxKdcZEE?...

'At least 3,700 children arrested by the Assad regime since March 2011 are missing & classified as forcibly disappeared. Despite the former regime’s prisons being opened, the fate of these children remains unknown.' snhr.org/blog/2025/01...

@MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD Ireland must join the call for urgent lifting of sanctions on Syria Free Syria, a devastated country, shd NOT be subjected to sanctions imposed on the genocidal Assad regime @BarryAndrewsMEP @BillyKelleherEU @SeanKellyMEP www.newarab.com/news/six-eu-...

The Syrian Women’s Political Movement has c200 members in Syria & 19 countries worldwide. It advocates for freedom, justice, & dignity, defends the rights of Syrian women, & works to empower them & ensure their active participation in public affairs syrianwomenpm.org/events/the-s...

UNHCR 'Turkey authorizing go-and-see visits to Syria is a very wise approach. Syrians should be given the time & space & afforded the flexibility to assess the conditions in Syria through go-and-see visits.” Other European countries, please follow. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

The ISIS-affiliated attempt to bomb a Shiite holy site in Damascus today raises a serious question: What if the new authorities failed to stop it? Moving forward such attacks are likely to succeed, with many potential beneficiaries of instability in Syria, including Iran, Russia and Israel.

#Gaza #DrHussam Irish Syria Solidarity support Irish Health Care Worker demands 📣 Stop killing Doctors Nurses Patients Paramedics Children The same cries we made for 14 yrs of Assad genocide in Syria #StopAllGenocides #FreeSyria #SaveGaza #NotATarget The same struggle for Dignity & Freedom

Banned by the Assad Government, a Syrian Film Resurfaces “Stars in Broad Daylight,” with a domineering character who strongly resembles Hafez al-Assad, had one official showing in Damascus. Now it’s been restored. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/m...

To all Free Syrians Wishing you the deepest enjoyment of your newfound & painfully won peace, joy, dignity & freedom in 2025.

To our Syrian friends, may you have a joyous & peaceful Christmas time 🎄🌟🙏 May your dreams of peace, dignity, freedom & justice come true We mourn & honour those who were cruelly taken from you, & deeply sympathise with your grief for them Forever in Solidarity with Syria

Russia to withdraw all military forces from Syria “within a month” according to @thenewarab.bsky.social. Russia already withdrew 10% of its combat military forces from Syria in two days of flights from Hmeimim base. www.newarab.com/news/russia-...

The late Michel Kilo a longtime opponent of Assad's regime shared the story of a child he met in prison. The 5-yr-old lived with his mother in a windowless isolation cell. Born & raised in prison, he didn't know what the sky was, or what a bird was. www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

The Syrian Arab Republic renews its call on the United Nations and the Security Council to assume their responsibilities and take firm measures to compel Israel to immediately cease its ongoing attacks on Syrian territory, ensure that they are not repeated, and withdraw immediately.

This protest is not current, it is ftom May 2024, as is clarified at the end of the thread

Israel also benefited as the Assad regime was no risk to their annexation of the Golan Heights. That’s why Israel has been pummelling Syria since Assad fell. Israel knows that Syrians haven’t forgotten about the Golan Heights, which is Syrian territory under international law.

Syria’s greatest threat right now is imperialism. Assad destroyed Syrian sovereignty, and foreign powers were already taking advantage of that with him, especially Iran and Russia, and ofc Turkey.