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Orange County’s Syrian-Americans are divided over the revolution in Syria. Several protests in front of the Syrian consulate in Newport Beach were held. Some against the regime and others to support it. Many Syrian-Americans suggest that those who support the regime do it out of fear.
“Thousands of miles away, Syrians are still scared to express their true feeling about the Syrian regime… That is how much fear the Syrian regime has built in its own people’s hearts,” posted a Syrian-American Anaheim resident as his facebook status update.
A protest took place on March 23rd against Bashar al-Assad’s regime by some Syrian-Americans. On April 2nd another group of Syrian-Americans demonstrated in front of the consulate to support the regime, then went to Anaheim’s Little Arabia to distribute free coffee and pastry. Organizers described the event as a “celebration” for a “victory of truth over sectarianism,” claiming that the current “instability” in Syria is promoting sectarianism in Syrian society.
The divide in Orange County has escalated.
Last week, the Anaheim-based Watan newspaper reported that graffiti was seen at an anti-Assad insurance agent’s business. The identity or location targeted were not specified:
A day later, an Anaheim-based pro-Assad journalist posted a photo on Facebook of pro-revolution graffiti on a Garden Grove travel agency owned by a Syrian-American who expressed support to the current regime:
Apolitical graffiti is always more stylistic than political graffiti…I can make out a “fuck you” and a “traitor” on the first pic.
In any case, sad to see pro-Assad folks take to Little Arabia with their propaganda.
It’s kind of scary to by Syrian and have ties with the country, and speak out against the regime. Check out LA Times’ article on Syrian-Americans’ reaction to the current situation there http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-syria-fear-20110416,0,4354007.story
I noticed that most Syrian-Americans that are publicly against the regime, don’t visit Syria.
“In any case, sad to see pro-Assad folks take to Little Arabia with their propaganda.”………. Hmmmm
I have warn Nelson!
“No” he said “these Arabs are nice people!”
“We must sow them how nice we are!”
Somehow you Liberals, you have to put into you heads that, same as Latinos, Arabs are not ready for any democracy because they still live in 6th century abiding by the 6th century laws and their primitive culture.
Spare me with puling your racist card.
You will wake up when they start slitting your throats as they do in Mexico.
So be glad that it is only the graffiti for now.
The deportation is must!!!!
you wanna deport me?
Sure!
You are primitive who condones Mexican (Maya’s) blood thirsty culture and sacrifice which is not compatible with modern world and individualistic freedom of an expression. You turn every free expression into stigmatizing outrage, acusing of racism and hate same as these 6 century primitives.
Were you doin’ lines while watching Mel Gibson’s ‘Apocalypto’ again???
No TV!
I live in Santa Ana!