everybody is accountable for the fate of the people of aleppo at this hour. time is blood. call your russian and iranian embassies to voice your opposition to the bombings. call your congressional representative and ask them to support the end to the genocide. call your parliamentary representative and ask them to support the end to the genocide. organize protests and rallies and sit-ins. stay informed and inform those around you. listen to actual syrians speaking as they fight for their lives inside aleppo (not assadist propagandists). aleppo doesn’t truly “fall” until everybody in the world falls silent on the massacre. syrians’ desperate pleas for freedom and democracy are still viable until everybody in the world forgets about us. this extermination continues until the international community takes accountability for its continuing allowance and support for assad + collaborators’ actions. every single person’s voice counts. if the martyrs’ cries for freedom are not kept alive, they will have died in vain.
if you are in the united states, you can call the state department and the russian embassy right now to demand safe passage for syrians out of east aleppo
state department: +1 202-647-9572
russian embassy: +1-202-298-5700
does anyone have the numbers for Canada? I’m looking online but i get multiple numbers
Phone numbers for the Russian Embasy in Canada:
Phone numbers: (613) 235-43-41 and (613) 236-14-13.
If there’s any other important phone numbers that Canadians can call, let me know.
Many people aren’t good with speaking on the phone. Is there a loose script or something we can say when we call them?
admittedly, i don’t know too much about the legalities of the issue and how much people can really achieve by phonebanking, BUT the Daily Dot and Heidi Heilig has suggested to call and use a quote from the White Helmets.
The following is meant to be used with the numbers provided above. Full credit goes to Heidi Heilig!!
“Hi, I’m ____ and I’m calling to demand immediate safe passage across a mere four kilometers for the one hundred thousand civilians currently being bombed in Aleppo. The UN has a plan to get these civilians to safety, but the international community must in turn ensure the safety of the UN workers and the White Helmets who are trying to evacuate the civilians.
People are being bombed non-stop as we speak. The world’s most powerful countries can easily get 100,000 souls four kilometers to safety–that’s less than three miles. It is the very least we can do as Americans. Thank you for your time.”
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Alternatively, the OP suggests calling on your congressional representatives. If you live in the US, I would suggest you google your states congressional representatives. Their phone numbers should be online. Again, I’m not completely sure exactly how much change they’ll be able to make, especially in such a short time, but if you’re interested, I would suggest saying something along the lines of this:
“Hello, I am a citizen from [state, if you’re comfortable with saying this. if not, just say “the US”], and I am deeply concerned about the on-going crisis in Aleppo. I ask you to support free passage of Syrian refugees into the United States and to support the end of the genocide. I implore [representative name here] to give support to those suffering in Aleppo in this time of need. Thank you for your time.”
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chances are the call will go to voicemail. in that case, just leave a message. if the line disconnects or if, for whatever reason, you’re unable to call (including anxiety and such), do not feel guilty!!
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I tried calling the Canadian Foreign Office, they said to email info@international.gc.ca. I just got a form letter, though:
“Thank you for your message in which you voice your concern for the crisis in Aleppo, Syria.
The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, on December 13, issued the following statement amid reports of merciless attacks perpetrated by the Assad regime and its backers in eastern Aleppo and reported civilian killings and disappearances:
"Canada is appalled by the continued targeting of civilians, many of whom are now missing or reportedly shot and killed as they flee the carnage and the continued violent attacks perpetrated by the Syrian government forces.
On December 9, 122 countries stood up to the Syrian regime and its backers by adopting a Canada-led resolution at the United Nations General Assembly, sending a very strong and unified message to stop the violence now and to provide for rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access and for the resumption of a peace process.
Canada and the international community will continue to demand that the Assad regime and its backers stop all attacks on civilians, stop targeting hospitals, allow food and medicine to reach the needy and provide safe passage for those trying to alleviate the suffering.”
Here is a link to the complete statement: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1169179&tp=980&_ga=1.259258122.1411866941.1401119051
Canada is providing financial support to humanitarian partners who deliver assistance to those in need across Syria.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1171489&tp=980&_ga=1.17654525.572256472.1452629366
Any development on this issue will be communicated via our website, in our news section. You can visit that page regularly for updates and subscribe to email notices or RSS feeds.
http://www.international.gc.ca/media/index.aspx?lang=eng
Regards,
Enquiries Service | Service des renseignements Public Affairs Bureau | Direction générale des affaires publiques Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada"
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