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A Syrian Revolt in Orange County?
A Syrian Revolt in Orange County?
California citizens deface one another's property as the Syrian Revolution takes its toll outside the country.-
Pro & Anti Syrian Revolution Graffiti in Orange County http://t.co/DrbqWwe #Syria #OrangeCounty #OC #Assad
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Anaheim-based Watan newspaper reported that graffiti was seen at an anti-Assad insurance agent
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A day later, an Anaheim-based pro-Assad journalist posted a photo on Facebook of pro-revolution graffiti on a Garden Grove travel agency owned by a Syrian-American who expressed support to the current regime
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Here are pictures depicting the graffiti.
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We spoke with Rashad Al Dabbagh, who is an Arab-American who lives in Orange County, for some context. He spoke with us about the role of sectarianism in the debates.
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We spoke to Rashad in more depth. You can watch longer videos at the end of this story.
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Media sources reported the demonstrations in Syria originally began after teenagers were arrested for painting political messages on a wall in Dara'a.
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The unrest began three weeks ago in the southern city of Dara’a after the arrest of a group of teenagers for writing antigovernment graffiti. The protests have since spread to the coastal city of Latakia, the crowded Damascus suburbs and the remote Kurdish cities of the northeast. The government has responded harshly, pledging political reform but also violently dispersing crowds, arresting scores and accusing protesters of complicity with a foreign conspiracy.
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after 15 kids wrote those words on a wall in the agricultural town of Dara'a in southern Syria, the local governor decided to come down hard. The young people — all under 17 — were thrown in jail. The punishment stunned the town and, suddenly, Syria — so confidently authoritarian — got its first strong taste of rebellion in what is called the Arab Spring.
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The Syrian youth movement coupled with a large social media initiative is helping to sustain the Arab Spring. Rami Nakhleh is just one of many Twitter users exporting important information.
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@Syrianciticzen @MalathAumran Malath Aumran is a nickname for Syrian Cyber activist (Rami Nakhleh). All his tweets are pre-prepared.
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#Syria 10 martyrs from #homs Fadi Samra,Rami Qandqji,Khaled Abu Alsaod,Mohamad Belal Alsaka,Radwan Deeb,Sala… (cont) http://deck.ly/~II3g5
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The Lieutenant Murad Khalil Tlass has been assassinated because of his refusal to shoot at civilians #Syria
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Are you following someone on Twitter who is also providing up-to-date information on the Syrian demonstrations? Tell The Stream on Facebook or Twitter.
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More of our interview with Rashad Al Dabbagh:
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