The International Syria Support Group has released a statement which 'calls on the World Food Program to immediately carry out a program for air bridges and air drops for all areas in need' if aid is not let into Syria's besieged communities by 1 June. Member states also pledged 'to support such a program'.
In response to the seven bombings that occurred in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous on 23 May, we released a statement on 24 to condemn these attacks by Daesh and to stress that we value civilian life 'whether in rebel or government-held territory, and regardless of the religious or ethnic identities or the political affiliations of those killed'.
Rethink Rebuild Society signed on to a letter sponsored by Syria Solidarity UK calling upon the organisers of a prominent Crossing Borders conference in Greece (on the issue of refugees) to disinvite one of its speakers, Tim Anderson, given his support of the Assad regime. Importantly, the letter stated that 'Academics who provide political cover
Rethink Rebuild Society signed on to a statement to be used in the World Humanitarian Summit outlining key demands of Syrian and supporting organisations with respect to changing the international community's approach to addressing the Syrian conflict. Specifically, we called for:
- Protection of civilians and non-military targets
- Humanitarian access
We spoke at a conference on 20 May hosted by the Community Safety Forum titled 'Communities Together to Tackle Daesh'. This conference was aimed at highlighting the expertise within the community to identify and address the threats emanating from Daesh.
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