why so syria ?
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WHY SO SYRIA?
Luc Descour Period 7
Map of Syria Middle Eastern
country bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.
Leaders
Revolutionaries are attempting to overthrow current Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad Why?
influenced by other protests in the region calling for political reforms and the
reinstatement of civil rights Uprising triggered when 15 children were
arrested and mistreated in Deraa for writing anti-government graffiti
Country Description
The population of Syria is 74% Sunni Muslim, with a 13% Shia Muslim population, 10% Christian and 3% Druze. Combined, some 90% of the Syrian population is Muslim
Population: 22,457,763 Government: Dominant-party system Capital: Damascus
Revolutionary Demographics
Initially mix of activists and jurists, writers, journalists, young academics and family members to people detained in Syrian prisons
Mostly very young males (teens-30s)
How are they protesting?
Flash mobs- all over capital of Damascus
1. No longer than 10 minutes2. Organized over social networks One case of self-immolation reported
Similarities to American Revolution Citizens want to remove oppressive
and power hungry government in favor of democracy
Involves the support of other countries (America ~ France) (Syria ~ US)
People have reacted with protests and rioting
Differences to American Revolution
Use of online social networking for protests
Revolution for change of government, not for independence
Taking place within the country
Where is Syria headed? I believe Syria is on the road to
achieving a reformed, more democratic government. President Al-Assad has shown initiative to change by firing his entire cabinet. With the wave of successes from other countries in the Arab Spring, I anticipate Syrian revolutionaries achieving success as well; if not from Al-Assad’s resignation, then by force.
Works Cited Page Rania Abouzeid “Dissent in Damascus’ Shadows:Driving Around Syria’s Capital”
Time Magazine. Aug. 12, 2011. 26 October 2011. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2088366,00.html
Rania Abouzeid “Syrian Military Attacks Protesters in Hama” Time Magazine. Aug. 01, 2011. 26 October 2011 http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2086062,00.html
Paul Knott “Forget Egypt And Libya, Syria Is The Really Scary One” Sabotage Times 26 October 2011 http://www.sabotagetimes.com/life/syria-the-really-scary-one/
N/A/ “Syria: Has the Regime Turned a Corner Against the Protests?” Time Magazine. May 18, 2011. 26 October 2011 http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2072376,00.html
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