Posted on 02/10/2017 7:33:10 PM PST by nickcarraway
Three Syrian American women protested against Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard at a fundraising dinner in Los Angeles on Wednesday for her recent trip to meet with Syria’s president Bashar Assad.
Hanadi Alwan and Loubana Abdin are both members of the Syrian American Council (SAC), a grassroots organization that carries out awareness-raising and advocacy in support for Syrians seeking to build a free and democratic Syria. The third person chose not to disclose her identity in order not to endanger her family in Syria.
Gabbard came under fire recently after media revealed that she had traveled to meet with Assad, whose regime is responsible for committing mass violence against its own people, documented use of systematic torture against detainees, and responsible for the masses of refugees fleeing the country due to continuous bombardment.
Alwan told Al Arabiya English that they arrived at the venue prior to the event, where they held up hand-written signs. One of these read: “Shame on Tulsi Gabbard, living in democracy and shaking the hand of a murderer dictator Assad.”
She said the motive for their protest was to inform and educate people about what the Congresswoman had done and who and what she supports.
According to the SAC member, the women approached people coming to the fundraiser, asking them to question Gabbard on her secret visit to Syria.
They also said they handed out copies of the Washington Post article about her trip and explained what she had done without any ‘consideration’ to the Syrian people. Gabbard not only met with Assad, but is now campaigning for him to stay in power.
Alwan said the Congresswoman hurried inside trying to avoid them, after having read the signs they held up.
The three women said they were getting various reactions such as people reassuring that she was a good person but had committed a mistake she regrets, or others who were shocked by her support for Assad, while there were some who backed her decision on meeting with Assad.
“One lady stopped and asked many questions before entering the venue. She told us that she had worked with Gabbard during the Sanders campaign. The lady later said she asked the Congresswoman about Syria, but she gave excuses and tried to avoid it. When the lady left, she gave us a big hug and said: ‘please don’t stop what you’re doing, we all need to speak for justice’. This lady turned out to be Jewish and was protesting Trump’s immigrant ban into the US.”
The women added that a man responsible for renowned Syrian artist Omar Souleyman’s video record company Ribbon Music Records, said he agreed with them.
Alwan said the ultimate surprise was that the owner of the restaurant where the fundraiser was taking place told them she supported them and that they have the right to free speech, and sent them dessert.
Later on after the event was over, the women decided to have dinner at the same restaurant. The owner refused to let them pay.
“While I was there, I was telling myself this is for all the women who have been unjustly detained inside Assad’s prison,” said Alwan.
Here is the Bad-— ISIS!!! Here is the good Assad!! Wake up!!
I question the women far more than Tulsi.
“Grass Roots Organization” = front group probably
SAC is just another terrorist front. They work with CAIR in support of those ‘rebels’ in Syria fighting Assad, who just happen to also be ISIS.
If Obama and Clinton had not shipped weapons to the terrorists in Syria, the war would already be over and we wouldn’t have this mess.
I’m proud of Tulsi for being her own person and seeking out the truth. She made it clear that her visit was to speak to the Syrian people. She did nothing wrong to accept a visit by the Syrian president (unless is was against Congressional rules and I don’t believe it is).
I’d like to know the back story on these three Syrian women.
Three Syrian American women obviously have not had their clits cut off by islam filth.
Let’s hope they do soon.
What about John Kerry?
Not to worry about John Kerry's clit
He traded it in for a sailboat .
You’ll find either CIA or Soros money behind it, I’m sure.
I wonder if the ignorant Hillary and Pelosi wearing ridiculously a muslim veil in Syria was not some
kind
of lslamist psyops against Assad? Or was it directed at islamizing America, makingnus think Syria was not secular nor christian?
Sent there by Muslim Brotherhood/CAIR in support of the Sunni terrorists seeking regime change for an Islamic fundamentalist rule in Syria.
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