Socialist Worker online - Syria's uprising strenghtens anti-imperialism (ironic)

The Palestinian resistance organisation Hamas publically renounced the Syrian regime on Friday of last week. Its public break with its one time ally president Bashar al Assad sent an important message. Any illusions that the Syrian regime represents a force against imperialism should surely now be shattered.

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The first demonstrators had hopes of peaceful change. Initial slogans called for reforms, not the downfall of the regime. But these hopes were thwarted and the regime dug in.

Instead of reforms the protestors suffered violent repression. The movement grew more militant and the calls for the downfall of the regime became dominant.

This struggle was inspired by the revolts in Tunisia and Egypt. It has to be seen as part of the great wave of struggle that continues to transform the region.

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