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O. M. Amine

O. M. Amine

@antifada.bsky.social

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#Damascene fella with appreciation for #cats #architecture #photography & #Québec #Linguistics #cities #planes #transit Your favourite EFL/ESL, ELT teacher 😌👨‍🏫 العربيّة، français, castellano 📍DAM ✈️ YYZ

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O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · 12d

I don’t trust the US or Israel. #لا_عهد_لهم

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Sep 15

Kirk’s death has been convenient. It’ll give Trump a blank slate to do whatever he pleases.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Sep 10

Did you know that 61% of #Israeli men… well, they’re Israeli. Google it.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · May 9

Adding to my feeling of alienation is, aside from #theRight, #theLeft. I’m surprised daily of how ignorant my friends can be on #Syria. Yet, they’ll gladly make bold claims on how I should feel about the Syrian #president of whose I’m a fan.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · May 9

Before the fall of the #Syrian #dictator being outside #Syria felt like being in prison - shitty as the media made it seem (few times rightfully so) it’s #home and I love it all the same.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · May 9

I love #Canada so much but I can’t shake the feeling everyone’s gotten a head start. My peers are all ahead in career and #education. Add limited access to #housing and i don’t know how fair it is for me to be here #migratorywoes

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · May 5

#Western #media hasn’t gotten Syria right since 2011. I first learned that when I left #Syria in 2014 and saw the stark difference of how ideologies and narratives fight for exposure while we fought for our rights. The media isn’t the truth, the ground is.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · May 5

Have I got news for you changed the decor to slightly hide the G in #Gaza. A shy change from a disheartening stance anyway. #BBC #IanHislop #HIGNFY

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Apr 29

#HeatherMacPherson should be the next #NDP leader.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Apr 28

Rupert Grint, Rupert Grint, yes, thank you. I’ll remember that and stop immediately thinking Ron. Rupert Grint. Rupert Grint.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 13

Sure. However, those that choose to support Al Sharaa are at equal risk. 🤓

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 13

Pues eso hay que celebrarlo 💚💛

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 13

Dude, make #Marx proud and go there to see what it’s like. Try learning the language. Sorry to see you propagate what’s convenient re ideology. We’re not that different from #MAGA It’s a game of ideologies for you but it’s my home and I find your lack of research disrespectful to the innocent lost.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 13

Oh yeah? You know this how? Because you spent hours going through disturbing videos to verify what was going on? Doubt you have any stake in a better Syria but get off on spewing out BS. How’s your Arabic by the way?

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 13

The resulting instability
created a security vacuum allowing rogue armed factions to commit
serious violations against civilians, leading to an estimated 500
additional casualties.

The #disinformation on #Syria is run by some blood hungry folks including #islamophobes

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 13

“On March 6, 2025, armed groups affiliated with the Assad regime and
Iran launched coordinated attacks in coastal provinces, killing
approximately 400 security personnel.

STATEMENT
SETF Condemns Misinformation Campaign and
Supports Justice and Security Efforts in Syria
MARCH 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF)
expresses deep concern over the ongoing disinformation campaign
aimed at fueling sectarian tensions in Syria through false claims of
systematic targeting of religious minorities-including Christians,
Alawites, and Druze-by the Syrian government. These allegations,
propagated by networks linked to the Assad regime, Russia, Iran and
Hezbollah, and amplified by certain media outlets, distort
on-the-ground realities and obstruct genuine efforts to restore
security and stability in the country.
On March 6, 2025, armed groups affiliated with the Assad regime and
Iran launched coordinated attacks in coastal provinces, killing
approximately 400 security personnel. The resulting instability
created a security vacuum allowing rogue armed factions to commit
serious violations against civilians, leading to an estimated 500
additional casualties.

Amid this unrest, several mixed-population areas experienced
retaliatory violence, further complicating the security landscape.
While some media reports have claimed systematic targeting of
specific religious groups, field sources and religious leaders from
various Syrian communities have confirmed that no organized
campaigns of sectarian violence were conducted by the government.
Instead, the violations were committed by undisciplined armed
factions, while security forces were crucial in protecting civilians and
restoring order amid attempts by Assad regime remnants to incite
chaos and sectarian strife.
SET condemns all acts of violence and extrajudicial killings, regardless
of the perpetrators, and calls for justice for all victims. The organization
also supports the Syrian government's efforts to investigate the events
through the National Committee for Investigation and Fact-Finding
on the Coastal Events and the Higher Committee for the Preservation
of Civil Peace. These committees represent a positive step toward
uncovering the truth, holding perpetrators accountable, and
preventing any political exploitation of these events to deepen
divisions within Syrian society. SETF emphasizes the importance of
ensuring transparency in the work of these committees by involving
independent human rights organizations in the investigations. Such
inclusivity will reinforce public trust in the justice process and
strengthen national reconciliation efforts.

SETF urges all parties to exercise restraint, reject sectarian incitement
and calls on media and the international community to verify
information carefully, to avoid promoting misleading narratives that
serve dubious agendas. The Syrian people seek a future of stability,
security, and justice. SETF reaffirms its support for all efforts to achieve
accountability, promote national reconciliation, and build a future
rooted in equal citizenship-free from the conflicts and divisions of the
past.
For inquiries, please contact:
Maria Cure, Director of Communications
WhatsApp: +57 (310) 605-8637

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 12

في ناس انكسر قلبها من يومين و ما كان مكسور مع قلوب باقي #السوريين من بداية #الحراك السلمي المدني في آذار 2011.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 12

من المؤسف التفاضل في الموت و لكن الحرب لا توصف بالبشاعة عن عبث فنحن أمام خيارات لا يحبّذ أحدنا أن يجد نفسه أمامها.

لعلّ الوقت لنحترم آلام الآخر لمّا يأتِ بعد و لكن لا شكّ أنّه ليس بعيداً.

أخيراً لا يتساوى جلّاد مع #ضحية و لكن هذا على مستوى الحروب. أمّا على مستوى الشعوب فذلك يُطيل أمد الصراع

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 12

في قسوة جديدة عالبعض و انصدموا فيها و لكنها قديمة مستجدة عمن نجا من فظائع نظام استبدادي مسعور كل يوم يحصد بطريقة أو بأُخرى ضحايا تطول قائمة المحاسبة معهم.

ما فيني كمسلم ولا كإنسان أقبل شوف ظلم بدون ما يصير عندي ردة فعل و لكنّي أجد الصمت أبدى احتراماً لمن قضوا و لم يكن هناك من يحصي عددهم أو يبكيهم.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Mar 8

أنا أدعم حكومة #سوريا 🇸🇾 طالما ما عم تتستر عالغلط. اعترافها بتجاوزات بشارة حسنة في مواجهة بقايا سرطان #الأسد.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Feb 25

Libération @liberation.fr · Feb 25

Syrie : «Le régime n'a pas réussi à brûler toutes les preuves»

Plongée dans les prisons du pouvoir déchu, où Libération a pu consulter des milliers de documents témoignant de la barbarie à l’œuvre durant l’ère Assad.

C'est la une de Libération mercredi.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Feb 17

I guess the first item is aiming to lure in those with #conservative tendencies in the Liberal party and those on the fence? Immigration placing first on this list as a way to mitigate the housing crisis sounds divisive to me and improperly tied in term of proportion.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Feb 17

I’m paying attention to language here - a “real” plan sounds odd to me.

In #Toronto I think foreign condo investments from abroad is a problem but I doubt any politician would tackle as it must be bringing in some cash.

No Liberal has offered enough reassurances to get my 1 #vote re #housing

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Feb 16

عجيب مشكلة القطارات في الهند.

O. M. Amine @antifada.bsky.social · Feb 15

كيف الواحد بيجيب #زيت_زيتون من #فلسطين؟ و إذا رجعت عالشام، من وين بيجي الزيت؟ كيف بيوصل؟ عن طريق #الأردن متل من زمان؟