AMMAN, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Syrians residing in Jordan staged a sit-in on Sunday, calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
The participants, who demonstrated in solidarity with the people killed during the clashes in Syria, called for immediate halt of attacks against civilians.
Holding banners that called for the toppling of the president, the demonstrators burnt pictures of Assad.
"People want the toppling of the regime ... Bashar you should leave and make people live in comfort and peace," chanted the demonstrators.
Anti-government protests erupted in major Syrian cities on Friday. Reports said dozens of people were killed as the security forces using live bullets and tear gas to disperse demonstrators.
Source: Xinhua.
Link: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-04/25/c_13843929.htm.
An Open Letter to Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
9 years ago
The U.S. and other countries have to do something to stop this destruction and killing in Syria otherwise the Syrian forces will so many people who fight against them so the Syrian government leaders should be punished.
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