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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · 3h

"There are many valid reasons to oppose Western imperialism ... But real anti-imperialism is consistent. It does not choose which structures to excuse and which oppressed people to ignore. It does not sacrifice indigenous communities on the altar of geopolitics."
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The ‘Anti-Imperialism’ of Idiots: Pakistani Left Edition - NAKED PUNCH

(inspired by Leila Al Shami)

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · 3h

Latest episode of @syriapodcast.bsky.social on the July unrest in Sweida & massacres against the Druze community
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STIR 6/ Unrest in Sweida, pt. 2 w/ Interstices-Fajawat | From The Periphery Media Collective

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · 1d

One killed, several injured in Syrian Army, SDF clashes in Aleppo
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

One killed, several injured in Syrian Army, SDF clashes in Aleppo: Reports

A member of Syria's internal security forces killed and three others injured, along with civilians, in Aleppo clashes.

www.aljazeera.com

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Justin Salhani @justinsalhani.bsky.social · 1d

Al Jazeera: At least 104 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli forces since Friday, the day Trump called on Israel to halt its bombing campaign.

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · 1d

How do we keep showing up when it feels like nothing is changing and when we're burned out? Together with @aymanmak.bsky.social & @karena1.bsky.social we spoke about Palestine Solidarity Against the Odds on @fromtheperiphery.com
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FTPP 8: Palestine Solidarity Against the Odds | From The Periphery Media Collective

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · 6d

"The first thing that the interim government in Syria must do is to end enforced disappearance and unlawful detention, and stop the sectarian violence ... Start focusing on achieving the truth, justice and peace that we need to move our country forward."
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The families of Syria’s disappeared are asking for the truth. Our country cannot rebuild until we have it | Wafa Mustafa

Over 160,000 people, including my father, were abducted by the Assad regime. The country’s new commission for the missing must be inclusive and independent to restore our trust

www.theguardian.com

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · 7d

Food Is Not A Weapon: Open letter to the people of Gaza on the weaponization of food and famine
framaforms.org/food-is-not-...

Food Is Not A Weapon: Open letter on the weaponization of food and famine | Framaforms.org

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 8d

Join us this Saturday - and every first Sat of the month - for our monthly @fromtheperiphery.com hangout!

Available for all Patreon supporters here.

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@essssraaa.bsky.social @danaelkurd.bsky.social @karena1.bsky.social @aymanmak.bsky.social @leilashami.bsky.social

Next Hangout! Saturday 4th October | From The Periphery Media Collective

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · 10d

Rethinking the Syrian Revolution: How the Left Misread Syria
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Rethinking the Syrian Revolution – Spectre Journal

Robert Francis challenges the exclusive geopolitical focus fueling skepticism on the Western left towards the Syrian Revolution, arguing for an anti-imperialism built on solidarity.

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · 13d

Amer Matar from the Syrian Prisons Museum was arrested by the Syrian authorities.
Freedom for Amer!

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Aug 18

"A people that stops asking questions stops participating in its future. It becomes a spectator to its own story. We cannot allow that to happen. Not after everything we've sacrificed...

A new Syria is still possible, but only if we refuse to stay silent."
www.hurriya.net/post/syria-s...

Syria Still Needs an Opposition

At the heart of everything unfolding in Syria today lies a deeper, more existential crisis. The fall of the Assad regime has exposed a long-standing void: the absence of a shared, inclusive, and coher...

www.hurriya.net

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Rami Jarrah @ramijarrah.bsky.social · Aug 6

Prior to the Suwayda events, the majority of Druze-Syrians disliked Al-Hijri, were optimistic of the state, and fierce advocates for a united Syria. Following the massacres, and the disgusting attempt to whitewash them, that majority feels betrayed.

And the truth is, they were.

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Aug 11

Horrific video emerged of Syrian security forces killing a medic in Sweida hospital last month - confirming what we already knew from many testimonies.
Those responsible must be held to account

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Aug 11

Heartbreaking news that the brave Anas Al Sharif was killed. Israel has consistently targeted journalists so that the world will not see the genocidal violence it is inflicting on the people of Gaza.

The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · Aug 11

Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif was killed in an Israeli strike on a Gaza press tent alongside four other journalists. Despite threats, he vowed to report “till the end.” Press freedom groups warn his killing follows an Israeli smear campaign.

#AnasAlSharif

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Aug 2

Forced starvation is an act of genocide
#Gaza

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Aug 2

"The Syrian media is lying" Protest in Sweida city yesterday

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Karena Avedissian @karena1.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hear me talk with @leilashami.bsky.social about my time in NE Syria, also known as Rojava, speaking with Islamized Armenians, descendants of survivors of the Armenian Genocide who were forcibly ‘assimilated’ during and after 1915. And listen to the other episodes of her podcast!

Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Jul 31

In the latest episode of @syriapodcast.bsky.social I'm joined by @karena1.bsky.social to talk about the experiences of Islamized Armenians in Northeast Syria. Available on all podcast apps or here:
fromtheperiphery.com/2025/07/30/s...

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Jul 31

In the latest episode of @syriapodcast.bsky.social I'm joined by @karena1.bsky.social to talk about the experiences of Islamized Armenians in Northeast Syria. Available on all podcast apps or here:
fromtheperiphery.com/2025/07/30/s...

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The Fire These Times @thefirethesetimes.com · Jul 29

The Gaza famine and genocide cannot become the new normal. The latest episode of The Fire These Times is now available everywhere.

With @ayoub.bsky.social @leilashami.bsky.social @danielvoskoboynik.bsky.social @essssraaa.bsky.social & @karena1.bsky.social

www.patreon.com/posts/135258...

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Jul 29

This ...

Robin Yassin-Kassab @qunfuz.bsky.social · Jul 29

It is distressing to see the level of disinformation concerning Sweida, and the willingness of so many to believe it. The fact that Hajari's militias contain Assadists and that they have treacherously collaborated with Israel does not change the fact that

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Jul 29

Wendy Pearlman's interview with Yassin Al-Haj Saleh 'Genocide in Syria, Gaza, and Beyond'
antidotezine.com/2025/07/26/g...

Genocide in Syria, Gaza, and Beyond | Antidote Zine

Using the term “war” in the Syrian context is as innocent, biased, and lazy as using the term “war” to name the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Instead of coming ...

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journalspectre.bsky.social @journalspectre.bsky.social · Jul 24

Hey y'all! The first of our webinars with @merip.bsky.social (w/ @leilashami.bsky.social , @djenebajalan.bsky.social , and
Wafa Mustafa) is now up on MERIP's podcast feed. Give it a listen if you haven't already.

shows.acast.com/the-merip-po...

Episode 4: Syria at the Crossroads I | The MERIP Podcast

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Jul 24

"They are not Fidel Castro. Much more Machiavelli."

Reuters investigation into how Syria's new rulers are secretly remaking the Assad-era economy via takeovers and deals with tycoons.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Syria is secretly reshaping its economy. The president’s brother is in charge.

A shadow committee is remaking Syria's economy with secret takeovers of Assad-era companies. A Reuters investigation has found the new president's brother, Hazem al-Sharaa, along with a sanctioned Australian are in charge of untangling corruption. But to do so, they're making deals with businessmen many Syrians associate with years of ill-gotten gains.

www.reuters.com

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Jul 24

Syrian activists circulated photos of posters pasted in the streets of Old Damascus that read: “Barbarism does not represent us, the people of #Damascus. All love and apologies to our people in Suwayda. Suwayda is an integral part of this country and its soul.”

Via: Megaphone News

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Leila @leilashami.bsky.social · Jul 21

It was in relation to letting aid in. It's what Palestinians are calling for.

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