http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: al-Qubair) en-us Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:35:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060812?start=510 <strong>WARNING: Graphic Content.</strong> Bahraini protestors demand the right to self-determination, Jordanians continue to rally for economic reforms, bomb targeting government bus kills 20 in Pakistan, and more.<br /> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:35:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060812 Palestinians, Beit El, Politics of Israel, Israeli outpost, Afghanistan, Israeli settlement, Israel, Bahrain Uprising, 2011-2012 Jordanian Protests, Yemen Uprising Presenter, Female #1 Forty-four people were killed today by the gunfire of al-Assad's brigades, as heavy shelling continues in several areas of Homs, especially in the neighborhood of al-Khalidiya. The Local Coordination Committees indicated that clashes erupted between the Free Syrian Army and regime forces in al-Abbasiyin Square in Damascus. The Syrian National Council expressed fear that the shelling of al-Khalidiya is a prelude to a military operation targeting the remaining neighborhoods of the hard-hit city. The committees called for an immediate intervention by the United Nations and the Security Council. Meanwhile, most Syrian cities answered calls by the opposition to protest on the "Friday of revolutionaries and merchants, hand-in-hand, until victory." Reporter, Male #1 Massive shelling, destruction, and dozens of casualties. This is the situation of cities affiliated with the opposition, as they are subjected to brutal shelling by the regime's army. Reporter, Male #1 Al-Khalidiya in Homs is enduring the heaviest shelling by Syrian regime forces attempting to storm the neighborhood since UN observers arrived to Syria. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, nearly five bombs are dropped on the neighborhood every minute, noting that the shelling stops for 15 minutes and resumes at the same pace. Reporter, Male #1 More than 150 soldiers have raided the city of al-Miqlabiya in the countryside of Damascus amid indiscriminate gunfire and arrest campaigns targeting the demonstrators. The same situation applies to al-Qaboun, which was raided by dozens of armed men affiliated with the regime. Reporter, Male #1 In Talbisa, al-Assad's army violently shelled the city, which led to the destruction of several homes and some injuries. Meanwhile, fierce clashes erupted between the regime's forces and the Free Syrian Army in the countryside of Damascus and the town of Mahabah in Daraa. This comes after a roadside bomb hit a military vehicle in the town of Kafr Shams. Reporter, Male #1 In response to a call for holding demonstrations under the slogan "Friday of revolutionaries and traders, hand-in-hand until victory," supporters of the opposition took to the streets and chanted slogans in solidarity with the besieged cities being shelled. Reporter, Male #1 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that demonstrations were held across various neighborhoods in the city and countryside of Aleppo, the city and countryside of Hama, Damascus, and Daraa. The demonstrators called for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The observatory further said that demonstrations were held despite the heavy security presence, and the fierce clashes raging across various regions. Reporter, Male #1 According to the spokesman for the Union of Aleppo Coordinators, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the city's neighborhoods, most notably in Salah al-Din, Busatn al-Qasr, and al-Shaar. The demonstrators chanted slogans denouncing UN-Arab League Joint Envoy Kofi Annan's plan. Reporter, Male #1 The Assad brigades and shabeha fired live ammunition at the demonstrators in several regions amid a heavy security presence and random arrests. Meanwhile, a team of UN observers was able to enter the village of al-Qubair, which witnessed a massacre that claimed dozens of lives on Wednesday. Under the framework of human rights violations committed by the Syrian regime, Reuters released a video showing several members of al-Assad's brigades stomping on the bodies of victims killed by the gunfire of security forces. http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-june-8-2012?start=123 Bradley Manning appears at a pretrial hearing in a military court ahead of his September trial, as a new book documents his trajectory from a difficult childhood to his current predicament. And more from the Democracy Now! interview with the filmmakers behind "Five Broken Cameras," a new documentary that tells the story of a West Bank village's resistance to the Israeli separation barrier. Plus headlines, and more.<br /> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:05:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-june-8-2012 Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks, Whistleblower, United States v. Bradley Manning, United States, Court-martial, Trial, Military justice, 2012 al-Qubair massacre, Bil'in The crisis in Syria is intensifying following a massacre of Sunni villagers in Hama province. Witnesses and activists say government-backed forces killed up to 86 people in the village of Kubair, around half of them women and children. Most of the victims were burned in their own homes, with many bodies showing signs of grizzly murders. The massacre reportedly came after dozens of Syrian troops and militia members surrounded the village from all directions. On Thursday, Syrian troops blocked U.N. monitors from reaching the village, and some observers came under fire as they tried to approach. The attack in Hama came less than two weeks after pro-government forces killed more than 100 civilians in the village of Houla. The Syrian government has denied responsibility for both atrocities, blaming rebel "terrorists." Annan: Ceasefire in Tatters, Assad Primarily Responsible At the United Nations, international envoy Kofi Annan acknowledged his ceasefire plan has failed and said responsibility first rests with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Kofi Annan: "Today, despite the acceptance of the six-point plan and the deployment of a courageous mission of United Nations observers to Syria, I must be frank and confirm that the plan is not being implemented. Clearly, all parties must cease violence, but equally clearly, the first responsibility lies with the government. Since then, shelling of cities has intensified. Government-backed militia seem to have free reign with appalling consequences." Also in his remarks, Annan renewed his warning that Syria may already be in the midst of a catastrophic civil war. Kofi Annan: "Given the level of violence and the actors on the ground, you could say we are drifting, if we are not already, in a sort of a civil war. All efforts are being made to ensure that if it were to become a full-blown civil war, it doesn't spread to the neighbors." Ban Condemns "Unspeakable Barbarity" in Syria Massacre Appearing with Kofi Annan, U.N. Security-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the massacre in Hama. Ban Ki-moon: "Any regime or leader that tolerates such killing of innocents has lost its fundamental humanity. Today's news reports of another massacre in al-Kubeir and Kafr Zeta are shocking and sickening — a village apparently surrounded by Syrian forces, the bodies of innocent civilians lying there. They were shot, some allegedly burned or slashed with knives. We condemn this unspeakable barbarity and renew our determination to bring those responsible to account." Russia Calls for Iran Role in Talks, Rejects Intervention Members of the U.N. Security Council remain at an impasse over an international response to Syria's turmoil. Kofi Annan has proposed establishing a new contact group involving the United States, Russia and Iran, but the United States has refused to accept Iran's involvement. Russia and China continue to oppose proposals for sanctions against Syria and the U.S.-led calls for Assad to step down. At the United Nations, Russia envoy Vitaly Churkin said Council members have ignored the role of Syria's armed rebels in the ongoing violence and called for Iran's involvement in any future talks. Vitaly Churkin: "The truth of the matter, as you know, is that armed opposition groups do not only — do not only fail to comply to the Kofi Annan plan, but they declare that it is their intention not to do so, which, to us, is a very dangerous development, a very counterproductive development. We hear complaints about Iran, so the way to deal with that is to involve Iran in discussions and make sure that their activities are in sync with the activities of the rest of us who want to have this matter finally settled peacefully." Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vowed to oppose any Security Council measure authorizing military intervention, saying: "There will not be a Security Council mandate for outside intervention, I guarantee you that." Clinton: Assad "Has Doubled Down on Brutality" Speaking during a visit to Turkey, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton renewed the Obama administration's call for the immediate departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Hillary Clinton: "Assad has doubled down on his brutality and duplicity, and Syria will not, cannot be peaceful, stable or certainly democratic until Assad goes. So even as we intensify the sanctions pressure, because as we were meeting in Istanbul, the sanctions working committee of the Friends of the Syrian People was meeting in Washington, the time has come for the international community to unite around a plan for a post-Assad Syria." http://news.linktv.org/videos/un-delivers-bleak-assessment-on-syria-calls-for-international-action?start=0 Kofi Annan, the joint UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, has admitted that his peace plan is failing and that the country's future will consist of "brutal suppression, massacres, sectarian violence and even all-out civil war" if it continues on its current path. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:50:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/un-delivers-bleak-assessment-on-syria-calls-for-international-action Syrian Civil War, Kofi Annan, Ban Ki-moon, Syria, 2012 al-Qubair massacre, Civil war, Houla massacre, Bashar Jaafari, UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan peace plan for Syria Kofi Annan, the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, has admitted that his peace plan is failing and that the country's future will consist of "brutal suppression, massacres, sectarian violence and even all-out civil war" if it continues on its current path. In a speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Annan confirmed that massacres of civilians have taken place in the towns of Houla and al-Qubayr. While not assigning blame for the mass killings, the former UN secretary general said that the government, not the armed opposition, had the "first responsibility" to halt violence. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN Headquarters in New York. http://news.linktv.org/videos/un-warns-syria-is-headed-for-all-out-civil-war?start=0 The United Nations says there has been a dangerous escalation of violence in Syria and warned the country is on the path to a civil war. "The trail of blood leads back to those responsible," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:52:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/un-warns-syria-is-headed-for-all-out-civil-war 2012 al-Qubair massacre, al-Qubair, Syrian Civil War, Syria, Kofi Annan, Ban Ki-moon, Bashar al-Assad, Hama Governorate, Civil war, Houla massacre The United Nations says there has been a dangerous escalation of violence in Syria and warned the country is on the path to a civil war. Comments made yesterday showed a marked change in tone, clearly aimed at building pressure on the Assad government. "The trail of blood leads back to those responsible," said UN Secretary-General Ban-ki Moon. Meanwhile Kofi Annan admitted his peace plan is not working. "If things do not change, the future is likely to be one of brutal repression, massacres, sectarian violence, and even all-out civil war," he said. http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-june-7-2012?start=134 Dozens of New York lawmakers and several advocacy groups are convening on Capitol Hill today to call on the Justice Department to investigate the NYPD's controversial "stop-and-frisk" policies. Eight American Muslims from New Jersey have filed a federal lawsuit calling on the NYPD to stop its intelligence-gathering program that targets Muslim and Arab communities. And we discuss the award-winning new documentary, "Five Broken Cameras," which tells the story of a Palestinian farmer who got a video camera to record his son's childhood, but ended up documenting the growth of the resistance movement to the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank village of Bil'in. Plus headlines, and more. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:43:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-june-7-2012 NYPD, New York City stop-and-frisk program, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, US Department of Justice, African American, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Bil'in, Syria, United States WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Pro-government forces in Syria are being accused of committing a new massacre with reports of more than 86 dead in Hama province. Hama residents say Syrian forces shelled a village before pro-government militants entered and killed dozens of civilians. The alleged attack comes less than two weeks after more than 100 civilians were reportedly killed in the village of Houla. The Syrian government has denied the latest allegations, and U.N. monitors say they are attempting to verify the death toll. The U.N. Security Council is due to hold a session on Syria later today. http://news.linktv.org/videos/syria-un-observers-blocked-from-visiting-site-of-new-massacre?start=0 Syria's opposition is blaming the government for another alleged massacre, which reportedly left scores of people dead in Hama province. More than 80 people were killed on Wednesday in the village of Mazraat al-Qabeer, actvists said. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:10:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/syria-un-observers-blocked-from-visiting-site-of-new-massacre 2012 al-Qubair massacre, Syrian Civil War, Syria, al-Qubair, Hama Governorate, Robert Mood, United Nations, UN Security Council, Kofi Annan peace plan for Syria, Kofi Annan Syria's opposition is blaming the government for another alleged massacre, which reportedly left scores of people dead in Hama province. More than 80 people were killed on Wednesday in the village of Mazraat al-Qabeer, actvists said. UN observers trying to access the site say they are being blocked by the Syrian army. It all comes as United Nations envoy Kofi Annan prepares to address the UN Security Council to try to salvage his Syrian peace plan. Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN headquarters in New York and Rula Amin follows developments from Beirut in Lebanon. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060712?start=35 WARNING: Graphic Content. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said 34 civilians were killed in Syria today. This comes after a horrific massacre in the countryside of Hama left 140 dead, most of them women and children, Future TV reports. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060712 South Sudan, Taliban, Palestinians, Israel, Syrian Civil War, Palestinian prisoners in Israel, Illegal immigration from Africa to Israel, Israeli settlement, National Transitional Council, Quetta Presenter, Male #1 The Syrian Network for Human Rights said 34 civilians were killed in Syria today. This comes after a horrific massacre took place in the countryside of Hama that left 140 people dead, most of them women and children. Guest, Male #2 An entire family was killed; this is a child, Murhaf, and his sister Shaima, and this is their brother Mohamed. Reporter, Male #3 Syrian dissidents are asking: What kind of beast is capable of slaughtering children and women in cold blood? Seventy-eight people, including around 20 children and 25 women, were killed by Assad's brigades and shabeha. They were either slaughtered, or burned, or shot in the village of al-Qubair in the countryside of Hama. It is said the population of this village does not exceed 100. Reporter, Male #3 The opposition Syrian National Council called for two days of public mourning. Syrian cities and towns responded to the call. The Council requested the Free Syrian Army to launch military attacks against regime forces, in order to break the siege on the encircled regions and protect Syrian civilians, as a response to the new massacre in al-Qubair in the countryside of Hama. Reporter, Male #3 Meanwhile, to cover up the massacre, Syrian security forces barred the UN observers from entering the village of al-Qubair. The head of the observers' delegation, Robert Mood, said he received information indicating the observers' safety would be at risk if they enter the village. Missiles and rockets fell on the city of al-Haffa in the countryside of Hama, coinciding with the arrival of military reinforcements. Reporter, Male #3 In Homs, Assad's brigades continued their indiscriminate and heavy shelling on the neighborhoods of the city, leading to casualties. These images are from Talbisa. Reporter, Male #3 In Idlib, helicopters partook in the shelling of Jisr Shughur, and heavy machine guns were indiscriminately used on the residents' houses. In Daraa, fierce clashes erupted between Assad's brigades and army defectors, killing a number of soldiers from both sides. Reporter, Male #3 In addition, more deaths were reported in Aleppo, which was heavily shelled this morning by regime forces; a number of people were killed and wounded. Meanwhile, young people in Damascus shut down some roads with burning tires and other material, especially near the building of the state-run news agency SANA. This comes within the framework of a campaign called "Boiling Damascus". In condemnation of the regime's massacres against civilians, Syria's cities and towns rose up, and residents took to the streets in massive demonstrations demanding that Assad step down.