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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 11-May-2011
11-May-11 News -- Syrian regime shooting at anything that moves

Web Log - May, 2011

11-May-11 News -- Syrian regime shooting at anything that moves

EU imposes sanctions on Libyans, but not on the president

Syrian regime shooting at anything that moves

Syria might not be elected to the U.N.'s Human Rights Council after all. Syria has been poised for some time to be elected by the U.N. General Assembly to the "Arab seat" on the Human Rights Council. However, with Syria's streets filled with the blood of hundreds of peaceful pro-democracy protesters, the prospective election, scheduled for May 20, appears to have been too embarrassing for even the United Nations, as well as the Arab League.

As a result, Syria is negotiating with the U.N. to concede the seat to Kuwait, in return for getting some equally prestigious post in the future. Jerusalem Post

A Lebanese child with a Syrian flag painted on his face, and the phrase 'Bring down the regime' written on his hand, in solidarity with Syria's protesters (Xinhua)

A Lebanese child with a Syrian flag painted on his face, and the phrase 'Bring down the regime' written on his hand, in solidarity with Syria's protesters (Xinhua)

It's getting harder for Syria's protesters to move around. Many have been arrested or killed. The army and security forces have sealed off the main cities with tanks and roadblocks. Snipers are on rooftops, shooting at anything that moves, according to Reuters. Security forces are mowing down or rounding up protesters.

EU Sanctions

The European Union has placed sanctions on 13 Syrian officials, but not on President Bashar al-Assad himself, according to Al-Jazeera. The targets include his brother, Maher al-Assad, who commands the Republican Guard and is considered the second most powerful man in the country. The EU sanctions described him as the "principal overseer of violence against demonstrators."

EU officials have not imposed sanctions on the president himself, because they are hoping that he's a potential reformer held back by hardliners in his entourage.

Concern is growing that the uprising in Syria might destabilize other Mideast nations, starting with Lebanon.

Syria has already blamed Lebanon's "Future Movement" faction for the violence in Syria by arming and funding anti-regime protestors, according to Xinhua. The fear is that sectarian violence in Syria will spread to sectarian violence in Lebanon.

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