| Actually Arab Israelis, but a Palestinain newspaper can't be expected to admit that... |
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
Despoiler of Deraa...
on Friday, calling for him to step down and end his violent suppression of a nationwide revolt.
Chanting "Bashir al-Assad leave" and "Let the people live", protesters in the northern town of Kafr Kanna set fire to posters of the Syrian president.
Assad has shown no sign of easing his campaign to stamp out an 11-month uprising against his rule. His forces on Friday resumed attacks on opposition strongholds in the city of Homs, which has now been under fire for two weeks.