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The Syrian Authorities' blockage of Facebook, the most popular social networking website has not inhibited many Syrians from devising new ways to unblock it and post on its pages. Recently, many civil protest campaigns by Syrians spread on the site. They were reasonably successful compared to the traditional methods that no longer have real resonance or outreach due to the Authorities' frequent repression; they even got violent in more than one incident. All that has prompted many activists to invent much safer and perhaps more affective methods which can reach out to a broader Syrian constituency.
There have been several campaigns to protest the mobile call rates and vilify the two companies that monopolise the cell phone local market in Syria, apart from the advocacy for children and women campaign and sustained massive campaign (No for Wronging and Neglecting Arwad Island in Syria!). Protesters have sought to make their voice heard and step up their (peaceful) opposition and demands through the stated website. The latter allows Syrian nationals with diverse interests, dispositions and natures do mass communication and networking.
However, perhaps the biggest Syrian event on Facebook now is the detained Fidaa al-Hourani's ((Woman) Speaker of Damascus Declaration National Assembly) photo jointly posted by scores of Syrians under uniform title: a March rose for you, oh daughter of Syria! Fidaa, remain high like a soaring bird in the sky.
"The campaign is taking on a distinctive character for it coincides with the International Women's Day on 8 March. Although this date has been supplanted by the State of Emergency and Martial Laws that bring back bitter memories in Syria, many of us do not forget the red roses to be presented to all the women around on their Day. This is our red rose to Ms Fidaa al-Hourani locked up in her cold cell away from the family and friends warmth on this occasion. This is something inappropriate for her and does not behove our country," a campaigner was quoted. "With this rose we mean all other Syrian woman detainees of conscience as well. They are suffering on behalf of us all while held in captivity," he added.
The campaign in question running from 4 March until the International Women's Day, 8 March is joined by a noticeably increasing number of participants every hour. Some are feeling hopeful about its conspicuous success tempting to repeat this activity under different titles that interest the whole Syrians.
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