DAMASCUS, (SANA)-A group of Syrian youths filed a lawsuit against al-Jazeera Satellite Channel, for its fabrications and incitement against Syria, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and army members.
Ahmad Zuhair al-Rifai, a participant, told the Syrian TV "Friends of mine told me that al-Jazeera broadcast news about me getting killed by the security forces in Jubar. I was taken aback by the false news, and wished al-Jazeera would stop broadcasting false news."
The conduct of the biased channels pushed the Syrian youths to organize a campaign titled "I am Syrian...I want to Sue al-Jazeera."
Omar Abdul-Latif, son of martyr Lieutenant Colonel Mazen Abdul-Latif, said "My father was martyred by armed men at Qadam neighborhood. I came here to file a lawsuit against al-Jazeera, and I'm sure that the Channel is a prime motive behind the martyrdom of my father.''
For his part, Lawyer Ammar Bilal said that the campaign brought together some Syrian citizens, including lawyers and engineers, adding that the number of participants on the Facebook page which called for a public lawsuit filed by citizens to express the pain and damage inflicted on them because of the Channel's incitement campaigns against Syria.
© SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) 2011
