Sit-in protest in Al-Karama square | Disagreement between two civilians triggers tension among protests calling for political and social tights

Al-Suwaidaa province: SOHR sources have reported that a fight erupted between two civilians at a coffee stall in Al-Karama square in Al-Suwaidaa city centre. This fight coincided with a sit-in protest staged by residents in the square to call for obtaining political and social tights. The fight triggered a state of tension among the protestors for hours, before they continued the protest.

 

On February 21, SOHR reported that dozens of Al-Suwaidaa residents staged a protest, which the “peaceful movement” had called for, in “Al-Karamah” square in the center of Al-Suwaidaa city, where they demanded the legitimate political and civil rights.

 

The protesters lifted placards with slogans written on them calling for Syrian people rights, political change and implementing international resolutions. They also confirmed the unity of the Syrian land. Some of the placards read, “Idlib’s land is Syrian for all Syrians”, “dancing on rubble is shame” and “aid are in safe hands, where are the safe hands?”

 

On February 20, SOHR reported that hundreds of Al-Suwaidaa people staged a mass demonstration dubbed “for you, Syria, the soul is cheap” to denounce the Israeli recurrent violations in the Syrian territory, and demand lift the sanctions imposed on Damascus, which resulted in the deterioration of living conditions, as they described.