Syrian Revolution Digest, April 15, 2011
An
Almost Bloodless Friday
Despite the fact that this Friday witnessed the largest turn-out of protesters since the beginning of the Revolution, it was a comparatively peaceful day compared to the previous events. One confirmed fatality in Lattakia and several reported casualties in Homs, Jobar and Barzeh are the toll of this Friday.
Chants of “the people want to topple the regime” were heard all over Syria, defying the notion that at this point some small reforms might be sufficient to appease the protests.
The common themes that emerged in almost every protest today: rejection of sectarianism, stressing national unity, calls for toppling the regime. In areas where the army made a strong presence, people chanted the “people and the army are one hand.”
From Social Networking Websites
Damascus and its suburbs
Video of a demo coming out of Shamsi mosque and chants of ‘The Syrian people are one’
Video of demo in Barza area on the Friday of Determination, video 2
Video of the demo in Dariya where thousands chanted of freedom, video2
Video of a big demonstration in Al-Tal and slogans against the regime
Video of demonstration of Douma and warning calls to the regime, video 2, video 3, video 4
Video of demos in Douma and Harasta join with the people of Erbeen in a huge demonstration towards Al-Abaseyeen square in Ddamascus
Video of big demo in Kanaker and chants of freedom
Video of big demo in Erbeen and chants of freedom
Horan
Video of a huge demonstration in Jassim and chants of support to Banias, video 2
Video of huge demo in Inkhel where tens of thousands chanted ‘People want to topple the regime’
Parts of Daraa huge demo and chants of ‘Leave, Bashar, Leave’ video1, v2، v3, v4, v5
Souwaida
Video of demo in front of the Education Directorate and chants of freedom
Homs
Demo of the people of Homs video 1, video 2
Video shows demonstrators being shot at in Al-Hameedeya, video 2
Video of tearing down Bashar’s poster in Kafr Lanha village
Video of demonstration in Talbeesa and chants against Maher Assad, video 2, video 3
Video of demo in Brazil street
Video of demo in Tel Kalakh and chants of ‘People want to topple the regime’
Video shows fire-fighting trucks share in dispersing demonstrators
Security forces chasing demonstrators video
Baniyas
Huge crowds chanting for freedom despite the security forces terrorizing the city video1, v2, v3
Jableh
A huge demonstration chanting in support of Banias video 1, v2, v3, v4
Lattakia
Security forces suppressing and shooting demonstrators video 1, video 2, video 3
Part of the demonstration of the people of Lattakia and chants of freedom video 1, video 2
Video of wounded demonstrators as a result of gun shots
Al-Kiswa
The demonstration of Al-Kiswa and chants of freedom video 1, video 2, video 3
Harasta
Regime forces block subsidiary roads to prevent the procession of demonstrations video
Tearing down Bashar’s poster and chants of unity of the Syrian people video
Deir Al-Zur
Part of the demonstration of the people of Deir Al-Zur announcing their joining the Syrian revolution video 1, video 2
Hasaka
The demonstration of Ein Al-Arab to stress the unity of the Syrian people video
Idleb
The demonstration of Kafr Nabl and chants of ‘No fear after today’ video
The demonstration of the people of Gergenaz supporting the people of Daraa and Banias video
Tartous
The demonstration of the people of Tartous supporting Banias and stressing the demands of the demonstrators video
Kamishly
The demonstration of the Kurd youth in Kameshly stressing the unity of the Syrian people video 1, video 2, video 3
Hama
The demo of the people of Hama and chants of freedom video1, video2, video3, video 4
Video of the demo in Afamia and slogans denouncing Maher Assad and the regime
Aleppo
The start of the chants of the people of Aleppo to support Daraa and Banias video
The demonstration of Aleppo to support Daraa and Banias video
Al-Rasten
The demonstrators attempt to destroy the largest statue of Hafez Al-Assad in Syria video1, video2, video3
Regiem Responses
A report on AlSharaa’s meeting with the people of Daraa. Officials admit mistakes were made
Selection of TV coverage
Alarabiya TV report on todays demos
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