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Syrian American CouncilPh: (630) 642-0026 | Email: sac@sacouncil.com | www.sacouncil.com

Address: P.O. Box 371 Willow Springs, IL 60480

SAVE THE DATE

March 15, 2012

IN THIS ISSUE

USA Today: Arab League observer

says violence prevails in Syria

SAC-NorCal raises money for victims in

Syria

Banner for Syria Challenge

SAVE THE DATE: March 15, 2012

KPBS speaks to SAC-San Diego

members

USA Today: Arab League observer saysviolence prevails in Syria mission

In his first interview with an American media

outlet, which was coordinated by SAC, former

Arab League observer Anwar Malek told USA

Today, "I personally saw civil authorities kill a

5-year-old child named Ahmad Mohamed

A r a h i . " Malek resigned because theo b s e r v e r s m i s s i o n w a s "c o n s ta n tly

surrounded." They "showed me a picture of

myself in the bathroom, without clothes, toprove they were controlling everything," he

said. Read the entire storyhere.

SA C-NorCal raises $125,000 for vict ims inSyria

Hundreds of Syrian-Americans attended a fundraiser at the Muslim CommunityAssociation (MCA) in Santa Clara, CA, on Saturday, January 14. More than $125,000was raised atthe event, hosted by the Northern California chapter of SAC, to helpvictims and their families inside Syria. All proceeds will be distributed through the

Syrian Relief and Development (SRD). More fundraisers will be held in the upcoming

weeks in San Diego, Chicago, Irvine, and Sacramento.

Fundraiser for Syria - SAC-Northern California

'BANNER FOR SYRIA' Challenge

The 'Banner for Syria Challenge' is a unique projectaimed at increasing awareness about the Syrian

revolution and boosting the morale of those currently

suffering in Syria. We are encouraging groups across the

world to work together and create banners to display

them at famous landmarks. Learn more about the

challenge atthis Facebook page.

SAVE THE DATE: March 15, 2012On March 15, 2012, SAC will hold an all-day event in Washington, DC,marking the anniversary of the Syrian revolution that started a year ago

in Daraa. The event will consist of a large rally in front of the SyrianEmbassy at11 am followed by a program that will include lunch and

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dinner, speakers, and musical performances.

The world-renouned Syrian composer and pianist Malek Jandali has

been confirmed to perform. Additionally, Pastor Mama Daad was also

confirmed to attend and speak at the event.

More information about the event will be available soon.

KPBS: San Diego Syrians back protestersamid threat

SAC members Halim Gabori and Mahmoud Harmoush of San

Diego spoke to Amita Sharma of KPBS about local support forthe Syrian uprising and the regime's attempts to spy on

Americans. Listen to this news segmenthere.

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