Syrians activists sent out warning messages via Twitter to the world hash tagging #DontTrustAssad on the second day of ceasefire in Syria.
As UN-backed ceasefire proposed to end 13 months of bloodshed in Syria appeared to be holding after coming into force at daybreak on Thursday, but Western countries publicly doubted Syria’s willingness to stick to it. Thousands of protesters took the streets across the country and those online were continuously spreading the message that their President Bashar al Assad should not have trusted for any of his commitments and promises.
#DontTrustAssad campaign was started by a group of Syrian activists who call themselves “We are Twitter users of Syria” in a synchronized manner supported by big Syrian activist names.
Twitter Campaign for #Syria has begun. Tweet #DontTrustAssad for the next two hours!
— Jana FreeSyria (@SYRIAslyJana) April 13, 2012
The AMAZING cover of TIME magazine. #Syria #DontTrustAssad twitter.com/Libyan4life/st…
— Assia Amry(@Libyan4life) April 13, 2012
#DontTrustAssad because he has been giving promises about reforms for the past 11 years! #Syria
— محمد الطيب(@al6ayb) April 13, 2012
How can you trust a man that killed 13,000+ civilians in 13 months? #DontTrustAssad #Syria
— Yara SyrianLover (@SyrianLover_SY) April 13, 2012
Activists across Syria were continuously tweeting to the international community on raising question about the ceasefire. In no time #DontTrustAssad was trending worldwide.
#DontTrustAssad is now trending at #2 worldwide twitter.com/SyriaCampaigns…
— Syria Campaigns (@SyriaCampaigns) April 13, 2012
#DontTrustAssad because he agreed to a ceasefire, yet his tanks are still on the streets, and his forces still shoot protesters #Syria
— edward dark (@edwardedark) April 13, 2012
@SyriaCampaigns لانه نظام تلطخت يداه بدماء الشعب السوري الأعزل#DontTrustAssad twitter.com/Aishasumait/st…
— Aisha alsumait (@Aishasumait) April 13, 2012
#DontTrustAssad because he’s shelling parts of Homs and Salamieh as you read this tweet
— Reem Homs FreeSyria (@ReemasaurusRex) April 13, 2012
Videos below from northern city of Al Bab show the new wave of protests themed ‘Zero hour’ to tie in with the ceasefire deadline.
The topic spread internationally, and people from various parts of the world joined in with their thoughts and the shelling Syrians have been suffering all this while.
#DontTrustAssad because you can’t trust someone who claims no innocent people are targeted when they lie dead in the thousands, at his feet.
— Nader (@BonsaiSky) April 13, 2012
#DontTrustAssad twitter.com/awadisara/stat…
— sara awadi (@awadisara) April 13, 2012
