12 October 2015 • SNAG #5

Friends –
This week we include items on Turkey due to the recent massacre and the importance of the upcoming Nov 1 election.

This week we urge readers to write or phone representatives of three countries: Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the USA.  Are you opposed and outraged by Saudi attacks on Yemen?  By Israeli attacks on Palestinians?   By Gulf and Western funding of the terrorists attacking Syria?  If the answer is yes, will you take 10 minutes to phone or write the leaders of these countries?  At the bottom of today’s SNAG there are links to listings showing how to reach them.  Please write or phone one, two or more of these countries’ leaders.

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ON RUSSIAN AIR SUPPORT
* Former UK Ambassador to Syria says: “Cameron has it wrong and  Russia has it right”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAAb4ItRuNE&feature=share

* Hawaii Congressional rep says of Russia bombing Al Qaeda “How is that a bad thing?”
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/us-congresswoman-russia-bombing-al-qaeda-terrorists-how-bad-thing/ri10372

REGARDING MASSACRE IN TURKEY

* Press statement of People’s Democratic Party (HDP) leader, Selahattin Demirtas following the Oct 10 massacre and press statement of AKP leader Davutoglu. DON’T MISS!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ni8W_WT5KDk

* Turkish Nobel Laureate for Literature says Erdogan responsible for the violence and division within Turkey.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-nobel-laureate-blames-erdogan-for-bringing-country-to-brink-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=89763&NewsCatID=338

* Leading Turkish journalist, beaten up a week ago, asks who is responsible for the massacres in Turkey.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/the-government-did-not-do-it-but-.aspx?pageID=449&nID=89721&NewsCatID=502

USA SIGNALLING NO SUPPORT FOR BROADER WAR
* US withdraws aircraft carrier from Persian Gulf.
http://www.stripes.com/news/as-uss-roosevelt-exits-us-has-no-carriers-in-persian-gulf-1.372488

* US withdrawing patriot missiles from Turkey.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-starts-to-pull-patriot-missiles-from-turkey-at-critical-time.aspx?PageID=238&NID=89643&NewsCatID=359

USA STILL ARMING ‘MODERATE’ TERRORISTS!

*US delivers 50 Tons of weapons to ‘FSA’
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/12/politics/syria-rebel-groups-ammunition-50-tons/index.html?sr=twCNN101215syria-rebel-groups-ammunition-50-tons0426PMVODtopLink&linkId=17881654

RECENT HISTORY OF SAUDI ARABIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rezvemRMelQ&feature=youtu.be ——————————————- TAKE ACTION Phone or write the offices of Saudi Arabia, Israel, USA. Saudi Arabia Contacts: https://www.saudiembassy.net/embassy/us_offices.aspx Israeli Contacts: http://www.israelemb.org/washington/AboutTheEmbassy/Pages/Contact_Us.aspx USA Contacts: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

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Syria News and Analysis Gazette (SNAG) is a weekly email with a small selection of articles and videos about the conflict in Syria. We aim to bring significant news items that might not be seen as well as the words and actions of various players in the conflict.
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