{"id":95632,"date":"2023-02-28T21:17:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T02:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schillerinstitute.com\/?p=95632"},"modified":"2023-02-28T21:48:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T02:48:55","slug":"lift-all-sanctions-on-syria-and-end-the-u-s-occupation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schillerinstitute.com\/ru\/blog\/2023\/02\/28\/lift-all-sanctions-on-syria-and-end-the-u-s-occupation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lift All Sanctions on Syria and End the U.S. Occupation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Feb. 28<\/em>\u2014The LaRouche movement is circulating the following pre-release of the lead editorial of the upcoming EIR magazine, as part of an intense, concentrated effort aimed at members of the U.S. Congress, to break through the deafening wall of silence on the barbaric activities sanctioned by U.S. military forces in Syria, military forces which are in that nation illegally\u2014illegally under U.S. law, and illegally under international law. The similarly illegal and barbaric sanctions against Syria must now be lifted.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lift All Sanctions on Syria, End the U.S. Occupation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The sanctions against Syria can no longer be tolerated. Pax Christi USA joined several faith-based groups in an open letter<\/a> asking \u201cthe Biden administration and Members of Congress to affirm the dignity of all persons by lifting sanctions, continuing diplomacy, and sending aid to those most affected in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Schiller Institute\u2019s two-hour-plus live Feb. 21 webcast, \u201cSyrian Sanctions Must Be Lifted<\/a>,\u201d is a powerful weapon of truth, directly addressing the fact that the sanctions and war, which have forced 90% of the Syrian population into poverty, go hand in hand with the military occupation of Syria by the United States, which must also end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the Schiller Institute; Vanessa Beeley, British independent journalist now living in Damascus; Marwa Osman, a professor, author and TV presenter from Lebanon; Col. Richard H. Black (ret.), former Virginia State Senator, and Chandra Muzaffar of Malaysia, leader of JUST (International Movement for a Just World) presented the scale of destruction inflicted by United States and its European allies on Syria since 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the devastating earthquakes this February, the necessity of the complete abrogation of the unilateral economic and financial sanctions by which the United States and European Union are blocking reconstruction\u2014and now, even aid to that country\u2014is imperative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The call went out: \u201cYou must demand that the U.S. Congress lift the \u2018Caesar\u2019 Sanctions. This is collective punishment of the civilian population\u201d of Syria. Moderator Dennis Speed noted that as the seminar was going on, Schiller Institute delegations were in Congress pressing for an end to NATO\u2019s war in Ukraine and to the sanctions on Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Beginning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the U.S. House of Representatives, a \u201cWar Powers Resolution,\u201d was submitted Feb. 21 by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to get all U.S. troops out of Syria. By law, that action is a privileged measure, which must be voted upon within 18 days. If it is voted up, the Biden Administration will have 15 days in which to implement the withdrawal of U.S. troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LaRouche movement is mobilizing to target Congress, which has blood on its hands, to pass this resolution, which will be an important first step in stopping the barbarism of sanctions in Syria, and worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reports From Experts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vanessa Beeley<\/strong>, speaking from Syria reported: \u201cSyrians are resilient, they\u2019re resourceful. And despite the fact that 90% of the population is below the poverty level, they have survived. Now, they have a terrible humanitarian tragedy, five million estimated homeless in Syria. Even in the northwest, which is under the control of Western-backed terrorist groups, it is a humanitarian tragedy. But the West is not helping. She underscored that sanctions are a part of the occupation of Syria, which has \u201cthree of its four borders controlled by hostile powers.\u201d Moreover, she said, \u201cThe West is exploiting this tragedy to effectively kick start the war again against Syria, letting \u201chumanitarian\u201d aid in only through the Idlib crossings from T\u00fcrkiye which al-Qaeda controls. She concluded, \u201cWhat Syria needs now is for the sanctions to be lifted; but more than anything, it needs U.S. occupation ended \u2026. [The U.S.] occupies the southeast in their Al-Tanf military base which also controls the Rukban refugee camp. It has established a 55-kilometer no entry zone around it, where it\u2019s training and arming armed groups, including ISIS. So, end the occupation, please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chandra Muzaffar<\/strong> emphasized, \u201cThe sanctions would be nothing without the occupation\u2026. And occupation remains throughout South Asia.\u201d Syria, he said, has become since 2007 a state which is not able to function as a state, because large parts of it are occupied by foreign powers and various groups backed by those powers. Syria had outdone many of the richer countries in Southwest Asia in providing both health care and education to all its people, equal rights and respect to women, tolerance in a multi-ethnic, multi-religious society. It is a victim of \u201cU.S. hegemony,\u201d he said, which must end. \u201cWe should be able to work together to bring about a world of development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marwa Osman<\/strong> was very specific in suggesting to Americans: Go to associates or neighbors and raise some funds to aid the tens of thousands of Syrian victims of the earthquakes. Then contact your member of Congress and ask for assistance in sending those funds to people or charities in Syrian cities like Aleppo, and ask that Member to explain to you why that\u2019s blocked, not possible, although the sanctions were supposed to be \u201csuspended for 180 days\u201d [the financial sanctions were not suspended]. Then demand that that Member change it. Even NGOs in neighboring Lebanon, Ms. Osman said, are afraid that they will be sanctioned by the United States and EU if they convey funds to Syrians across the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Col<\/strong>. Richard<\/strong> Black<\/strong>, who has made numerous visits to Syria, graphically described the nature of the terrorists supported by the U.S. government, stating that we have turned over large parts of the country to terrorists \u201cwho take selfies standing on the backs of innocent women. It is disgraceful! And now, we\u2019re following up by taunting the people of Syria who are under this terrible earthquake devastation, and we\u2019re taunting them about how they really should have gone the other way. They should have been on our side, and now they\u2019re getting what they deserve is essentially what the State Department is saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a disgrace! It is a horror! If the American people understood what is happening, this government would fall. This government could not exist in the United States if the American people were not shielded by this complicit media in the horrors that we have imposed on the Syrian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a shame. I hate to see it, because I love my country. I want it to be a better place, than it was when I was growing up. And I have hope and prayer that it will become better, but we could certainly start by ending these obscene Caesar Sanctions that are imposing famine and freezing on innocent people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faith<\/strong>—<\/strong>Based Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An urgent appeal<\/a> was issued on Feb. 6 by the Middle East Council of Churches, an affiliate of the World Council of Churches, stating \u201cWe urge the immediate lifting of sanctions on Syria and allowing access to all materials, so sanctions may not turn into a crime against humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Feb. 17, an open letter was released by a group of faith-based organization in the United States. The letter states in part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTherefore, we as a community ask Congress and the Administration to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lift sanctions<\/strong> in order to expedite aid delivery, open commercial access, and expand relief services to civilians in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove the 180-day sunset<\/strong> on the new General License for Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extend applicability<\/strong> for the newly adopted Global General License for material support in all of Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue to communicate<\/strong> with Syrian and UN counterparts during the earthquake response, and work to open new border crossings for personnel to access Northern Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issue letters of comfort<\/strong> to financial institutions and aid organizations to help facilitate emergency assistance in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coordinate<\/strong> the opening of banking channels to help NGOs and INGOs get aid to where it is needed; including family remittances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appropriate<\/strong> additional funds to USAID and UN programs to support T\u00fcrkiye and Syria through the earthquake response and recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The letter was signed by the Alliance of Baptists; American Friends Service Committee (AFSC); Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP); Community of Christ; Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, U.S. Provinces; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL); Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns; Mennonite Central Committee U.S. (MCC); National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd; Pax Christi USA; Presbyterian Church (USA); The United Methodist Church \u2013 General Board of Church and Society; Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC); and United Church of Christ, Justice and Local Church Ministries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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