20.03.2011                      14.Adar ll, 5771                       Purim

Syrien:

Syria: Thousands call for revolt at funeral of protester

In boldest challenge to Assad yet, over 10,000 rally in southern city after at least four demonstrators killed.

Thousands of Syrian mourners cried out for “revolution” Saturday at the funeral of protesters killed by security forces, in the boldest challenge to Syria’s rulers since uprisings began sweeping the Arab world.
Security forces responded by firing tear gas to disperse crowds in Deraa, a region south of the capital where at least 10,000 people demonstrated on Saturday at the funeral of two protesters, among at least four who were killed on Friday….