“The sky is falling in Aleppo,” said Medicines Sans Frontiers head of Mission Muskilda Zancanda this week.
Muskilda was speaking after a deadly attack on Al Quds hospital, a defining moment in the escalation of violence that’s threatening to bring unprecedented suffering to Aleppo. Today, airstrikes are raining down on the city, which the Assad regime has excluded from ceasefire, and hundreds have been killed in recent weeks.
The airstrike on an #Aleppo hospital is a wake-up call for the #UN. It must act now. @MSF and @ICRC joint statement https://t.co/Q8nylWxIPJ…
— MSF Iraq (@MSF_Iraq) 30 April 2016
The carnage has provoked outrage from the international community. In cities all over the world, supporters have held rallies to demand an end to the airstrikes.
Protests took place around the world as citizens called for an end to Assad’s bombing.
A flashmob in solidarity with Aleppo at the book exhibition in Geneva. #AleppoIsBurning https://t.co/Rg9BUMxhUa
— Haya هيا (@haya_atassi) 1 May 2016
Turkish people protest in front of Russian embassy showing their solidarity with Aleppo. #AleppoIsBurning #Turkey pic.twitter.com/REigISkseC
— Haya هيا (@haya_atassi) 1 May 2016
On Facebook and Twitter many users turned their profile pictures red to express their solidarity with Aleppo.
#MakeFacebookRed to say that its not ok to target childrens hospital&kill doctors,rescue workers & dozens of kids. pic.twitter.com/RSvMyiHlne
— AleppoIsBurning (@aleppoisburning) 30 April 2016
As yet, Facebook has not released an official filter for users, prompting some to quit the service.
A message to @facebook , why don't we have a safety check for Aleppo to know about our beloved once and friends if they're safe? #Aleppo
— Latif. (@latif_syr) 30 April 2016
This is what helplessness truly looks like; when the most you could do is deactivate your Facebook account. #AleppoIsBurning
— Maram (@Maram3adel) 30 April 2016
Protests are taking place all over the world and are being coordinated through the worldwide Aleppo is Burning Worldwide Red Protest networks.
