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European Solidarity Front for Syria... Who are you? From what European countries?

We are young men from many European countries, among them also Greek, who decided to take action supporting Syrian people’s and Syrian government’s fight for peace, survival and freedom. So, various groups, organizations, websites and persons united their actions under the common logo “European Solidarity Front for Syria”, to internationalize this cause.


Instead of single movements in only a few countries, all were united for bigger impact. We are the only pro-Syria movement in Europe. We are Syria’s voice in the West. From that time, in every country and every city in Europe, from Norway to Cyprus, we had a series of actions, mobilization and rallies. Posters, public demonstrations with Syrians expatriates and immigrants, open speeches, interviews. People and groups from every corner of Europe, are mobilizing about what is going on in Syria and join our cause. Soon, ESFS will start appearing in Latin America too. We are also preparing an open rally in London.

Do you have any connections with Syrian authorities?

Well yes, but mostly with common people. ESFS’s actions have touched Syrian society, who now see Europeans being so strongly in support of them. They see that they are not on their own. That Europeans are with them and do not forge them. It has to be noted that Front’s actions are transmitted by Syrian and Iranian state television stations.

What made you want to involve in a civil conflict in an Arab country? Why, while Greece and Europe is facing lots of problems on their own, groups of young activists support Syria?

We are connected with brotherhood bonds with Syria. At first we have to make clear that this is not a civil conflict, but an asymmetric war against a country’s integrity. People in Syria are now tested by a common front of  mercenaries. They are invaded. Syrians are defending their land and their sovereignty against terrorism and western media’s propaganda. In Syria there lives a lot of Greco-Christians. Mostly Christians are going through an unparalleled ethnic cleansing . Syrian people are fighting against external aggression and for our sake. We are obliged to be their voice in Europe.

Not just because tomorrow it could happen to us, but because we believe that solidarity should be our highest value in this world. When our neighbor’s house is on fire we cannot just stand and watch, doing nothing. We must show the same sensitivity, whether it’s about Kosovo, Palestine and of course we would like the same solidarity for Cyprus. We do not face these as other people’s problems. Greece has experienced ethnic cleansing during the 400 years of Turkish occupation and thanks to European solidarity we have internationalized our cause.

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