Homs Massacre Tragedy: Is History Repeating Itself 30 Years After Hama?

It seems that apathy is the dish of the day. With the media blackout in Syria, the attitude is: If I can't see it, it's not real. This "non-Syrian Syrian" blogger declares that the 300 dead in Homs are real enough and are our problem whether we want to believe it or not. History shouldn't be repeating itself in this bloody manner.

"It’s no surprise that #10thingsaboutmyself is trending on Twitter while mortar shells literally fall on Syrian children sleeping in their warm and now bloody beds. But there is no room for narcissism. Here are ten things about myself, and all ten of them are the same: Today, tomorrow, and the day after, I stand with my Syrian people."

This Egyptian blogger was wishing that his beloved country wouldn't devolve into the "Joker's country", but what is happening right now is much more. He recounts the increasing violence of the last few days, including the events in Port Said and Mohamed Mahmoud Street, in detail and with his own analysis, posing some heartbreaking questions about the situation.

"An entire generation traumatized, damaged, lost, psychologically scarred and filled with guilt over the horror that got unleashed on them for demanding not to live like animals. The only thing that’s not broken is their spirit."

This Middle-East based blogger gives out further details on the Port Said protests and their aftermath, trying to make sense of the complex politics that entangle it all. He also references several publications that might help create a more well-rounded view of things. Well worth a look if you're looking for what's behind the news, especially on this complicated matter.

New York's Muslim Community has banded together to protest the NYPD's racism against Muslims. This was the result of an "anti-terrorist" training video called "The Third Jihad". The Islamophobic video portrays Muslim Americans as terrorist supporters who are part of a ploy to take over the U.S. government and even features Commissioner Ray Kelly actively participating.

We have the hour-long video featured here.