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2021-05-27: Social Media Postees

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Today I Saw Syrians Dancing and Celebrating Life, and a Return to Peace — but, of Course, the Western Media Won't Report that
Eva Bartlett | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-27
Although the West …
globalresearch.ca/today-i-saw-syrians-dancing-celebrating-life-return-peace-western-media-wont-report-that/5746346

Video: War-torn Syria Takes to the Voting Polls
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-27
In Iraq, attacks …
globalresearch.ca/video-war-torn-syria-takes-voting-polls/5746318

The Strategic Significance of the Syrian Elections
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-27
The Hybrid War …
globalresearch.ca/strategic-significance-syrian-elections/5746296

AU Day Celebration: Venezuelan Diplomat Calls on African Leaders to Resist Oppression
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-27
Today May 25, 2021 is being celebrated across the continent as Africa Day in commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. | As part of the celebration, many statements have been made to celebrate the continent and also tackle various issues happening within the continent. | Venezuela's Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union, Ambassador Alex Saab in a statement on the occasion of the celebration said it is a day of liberation from foreign control and oppression and is worth celebrating. | Citing himself as someone who has suffered injustice over his detention a…
orinocotribune.com/au-day-celebration-venezuelan-diplomat-calls-on-african-leaders-to-resist-oppression/

International delegation visits Douma day before Syrian elections
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-05-27
Douma, Syria – On Tuesday, May 25, one day before the Syrian election, an international delegation, which includes a number of observers from the U.S., visited the war-torn cities of Douma and Jobar just outside Damascus. The observers viewed tunnel networks used by terrorists during the six-year occupation of the city and spoke to residents who had returned after the city was liberated in 2018 by the Syrian Arab Army. | Soldiers guided the delegation through the city riddled with rubble and bullet holes as far as the eye can see. The area had been occupied by the Saudi-backed Jaish al Islam from 2012 until 2018.
www.fightbacknews.org/2021/5/26/international-delegation-visits-douma-day-syrian-elections

Syrian Army Stormed Northern Daraa Town After Attack On Intelligence Center, Police Station (Videos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-27
Illustrative image | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed Dael in the northern countryside of Daraa following a large hit-and-run attack on government buildings in the town. | Late on May 26, unidentified gunmen attacked the Ba'ath Party office, where a detachment of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate is deployed, as well as the local police station in Dael. Heavy clashes broke out in the town. Moreover, local sources reported hearing at least two large explosions. | | According to the pro-opposition Horan Free League n…
southfront.org/syrian-army-stormed-northern-daraa-town-after-attack-on-intelligence-center-police-station-videos/

Military Situation In Syria On May 27, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-27
Click to see full-size image | On May 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 42 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 26, unknown militants attacked two government buildings in Daraa that were designated as polling centers for the presidential election. Minor damage was reported | On May 26, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Uwaid…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-27-2021-map-update/

US Moves against Ethiopia and Eritrea: Atrocities Alleged, Sanctions Imposed
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-05-26
Ann Garrison Historian Jeff Pearce, @jeffpropulsion, responding to the atrocity reports of Alula Solomon, @Alula_Solomon, CEO, Tigrai Media House US hostilities towards Ethiopia and Eritrea look more and more like those preceding US wars in Yugoslavia, Libya, and Syria, writes Ann Garrison. On May 20, the US Senate passed Senate Resolution 97…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/us-moves-against-ethiopia-and-eritrea-atrocities-alleged-sanctions-imposed/

Hamas Leader Unveiled Coordination With Lebanese Resistance To Attack Israel In Recent Gaza Battle
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-26
Hamas rocket unit. Illustrative image. | The rockets launched from Lebanon and Syria at Israel during the last battle in the Gaza Strip were the result of coordination between Palestinian factions and the "resistance in Lebanon," Yahya al-Sinwar, leader of the Hamas Movement in Gaza, revealed on May 26. | Sinwar, who was reportedly on Israel's "kill list" during the last battle, made his remarks during a public press conference in Gaza city. By saying the "resistance in Lebanon", the Palestinian leader was referring to Hezb…
southfront.org/hamas-leader-unveiled-coordination-with-lebanese-resistance-to-attack-israel-in-recent-gaza-battle/

Palestine is a Mirror into the Contemporary World Struggle Against Imperialism, and its Contradictions
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-05-26
Danny Haiphong One cannot logically support the liberation of Palestine while simultaneously advocating regime change in Syria and Venezuela and obscene funding for the US military. "Palestinians deserve full solidarity in their ongoing struggle to liberate themselves and their land." Unity among the people of colonized Palestine has engendered a violent response from the Israeli… Read…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/palestine-is-a-mirror-into-the-contemporary-world-struggle-against-imperialism-and-its-contradictions/

Heavy Russian Bombers Spotted With Long-Range Missiles During Exercise Off Syria's Coast
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-26
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. Source: Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, which were recently deployed in Syria, have performed training flights over the Mediterranean Sea, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced on May 26. | Three Tu-22M3 bombers landed in Russia's Hmeimim Air Base on the Syrian coast on May 25. The deployment came following the expansion of the ba…
southfront.org/heavy-russian-bombers-spotted-with-long-range-missiles-during-exercise-off-syrias-coast/

What Will Israel Do to Counter Hezbollah's Missiles?
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-05-26
Elijah J. Magnier Ayyash 250k missile (Photo: Mohammed Abed / AFP) Jerusalem, the West Bank and other cities where Palestinians and Israelis have lived side by side since 1948 rose up to join the Palestinian resistance with their fist raised and rockets and missiles launched against Israeli settler forces in the occupied Palestinian territories. Although… Read…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/what-will-israel-do-to-counter-hezbollahs-missiles/

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2021-05-26: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2021-05-26). Hail Of Russian Airstrikes Eliminated Number Of ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 aircaft on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have carried out more than 70 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on May 26. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the airstrikes targeted the following areas: | The town of Ithriyah and its outskirts in eastern Hama. | The town of Resafa and its outskirts in southern Raqqa. | The vici…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-26). Heavy Russian Bombers Spotted With Long-Range Missiles During Exercise Off Syria's Coast. southfront.org The Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. Source: Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, which were recently deployed in Syria, have performed training flights over the Mediterranean Sea, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced on May 26. | Three Tu-22M3 bombers

Anonymous669 (2021-05-26). Hamas Leader Unveiled Coordination With Lebanese Resistance To Attack Israel In Recent Gaza Battle. southfront.org Hamas rocket unit. Illustrative image. | The rockets launched from Lebanon and Syria at Israel during the last battle in the Gaza Strip were the result of coordination between Palestinian factions and the "resistance in Lebanon," Yahya al-Sinwar, leader of the Hamas Movement in Gaza, revealed on May 26. | Sinwar, who was reportedly on Israel's "kill list" during the last battle, made his remarks during a public press conference in Gaza city. By saying the "resistance in Lebanon", the Palestinian leader was referring to Hezb…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-26). Syria's Election Day Dawns Despite Antagonism By "Moderate Opposition" And Western Countries. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | May 26th is election day in Syria, with everything reportedly going along as planned, despite claims by both the "moderate opposition" and the collective West. | In addition to Assad, Arab Organization for Human Rights head Mahmoud Ahmed Merei and former state minister for People's Assembly Affairs Abdullah Sallum Abdullah are also running for the presidency. | In order to run for president, candidates must be at least 40 years old and have Syrian citizenship by birth. The candidates…

Norman Solomon (2021-05-26). Biden's Eloquence About George Floyd Will Ring Hollow If Rahm Emanuel Gets Ambassador Nomination. commondreams.org "His record of running interference for racist police violence while mayor of Chicago underscores what a terrible mistake it would be for the Senate to confirm him as ambassador." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/rahm_emanuel.jpg …

Kathy Durkin (2021-05-25). Global protests demand 'Stop Israel's genocide!'. workers.org The whole world is watching in horror as Israel bombs Gaza. As of May 17, the Zionist state has killed nearly 200 people, 58 of them children. With military precision, Israel's bombs are aimed at civilian targets, family homes, refugee camps, hospitals and schools. Israeli missiles razed to the ground . . . |

Ted Kelly (2021-05-25). Delegation observing Syrian elections reaches Damascus. workers.org Damascus, Syria May 23 — As the global conflict centered in their country enters the 11th year, Syrians are preparing for May 26 national elections. Thousands of citizens displaced by war and U.S.-imposed sanctions have already cast their ballots in Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere round . . . |

Anonymous007 (2021-05-25). Military Situation In Syria On May 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 24, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 40 times: 20 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On May 24, Three people were killed by a motorcycle bomb explosion in Jarablus city | On May 24, Russian police conducted a joint military patrol with the Turkish army in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab | The Russian Defense Ministry warns of "

Anonymous103 (2021-05-25). Rockets Targeted U.S. Ain Al-Asad Air Base In Iraq. southfront.org This aerial photo shows Ain al-Assad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, in December 2019. | On May 24th, rockets were fired at Ain Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq's Anbar province. According to the military Spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, one rocket targeted the air base. According to several reports, at least 5 rockets were fired. | Initial report: At 1335 local time, Ain Al-Asad Air Base (AAAB) was attacked by one rocket round. No injuries reported. Damage is being assessed. The at…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-25). Russia Completes Runway Reconstruction At Hmeimim Air Base In Syria With Tu-22M3 Landing. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | At Russia's Hmeimim Airbase in Syria, the reconstruction of the runway was completed. | Following the refurbishing, the air base in Syria is capable of receiving all types of Russian military aircraft, including heavy models, the Ministry of Defense said. | The second runway became longer, and the surface was completely replaced and new lighting and radio equipment was installed."It is the first time that aircraft of this type are based at the Khmeimim airfield. Crews of lon…

teleSUR (2021-05-25). Final Arrangements for Presidential Elections in Syria in Place. telesurenglish.net Syrian Interior Minister Mohamad al-Rahmoun said Tuesday that Syria had completed preparations for its presidential elections. A total of 18,107,109 citizens inside and outside the country have been summoned to cast their votes. | RELATED: | During a press conference in which details of the election, scheduled for Wednesday, were discussed, the official said that "12,102 polling stations have been set up in all cities and r…

teleSUR (2021-05-25). Over 18 Million Syrians to Vote in Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, over 18 million Syrians are eligible to vote in an election in which the three candidates contesting the presidency are incumbent President Bashar al-Assad, former Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Abdullah Salloum Abdullah, and opposition leader Mahmoud Marai. | RELATED: | "12,102 polling stations have been set up… the number of citizens eligible to vote inside and outside the country is 18,107,109 people," th…

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