(Zaman Al Wasl)- Tens of Syrians refugees and residents in France did not find words more profound and truthful to immortalize Abdul Basset Sarout on Sunday than his own slogans and songs that once chanted in Syria’s demonstrations, asserting that his blood will be a beacon for them in the path of their revolution, with a one-track mind for a free and democratic Syria.
Sarout was a revolutionary icon, vocalist and brave fighter, who starred in award-winning documentary film “Return to Homs”. Sarout dies from injuries sustained in a battle with the forces of the regime in Hama, on June 8, 2019.
The Paris event that held on Sunday was organized in his honor, started with a video message recorded by Hadi Al-Abdullah, prominent media activist and Sarout’s friend, in which he promised the audience to walk on the path of his companion. He appealed to all Syrians to proceed in this way to victory, stressing that this request is not from the martyr’s mother, who said she saw Abdul Basset against in every young Syrian.
The event included a poem written by the poet and diplomat Noureddine El Labad. It also included revolutionary songs shows and videos about the life of Sarout, followed by the launching of a demonstration in Montroy.
Journalist Elaf Kaddah cited many reasons for his deep faith in Sarout as a symbol for the revolution, mainly the consensus of the Syrian people of all sects on the love, respect and appreciation of this revolutionary icon, with millions of young people following his path.
Kaddah pointed out that "the guardian of the Syrian revolution was one of the first demonstrators and supporters when the revolution needed peaceful demonstration. He was one of the earliest resisters when the revolution asked its men, especially his besieged city, Homs. He was the last displaced from Homs after securing the safety of women, children and the elderly.”
He concluded, "9 years of struggle and resistance by voice and weapon during which he suffered many physical injuries that did not stop him from returning to the battlefield and demonstrations.”
Journalist Maawiya Hammoud said: “The important thing in talking about Sarout as a symbol of the revolution is, first, that Sarout is a young man who does not have a certain ideology. His strategy was very clear and deep: freedom. He did not belong to any political current nor party and even ideologically, he was representing his environment and the youth who were longing for freedom.”
He added, "There are many points of contention around Sarout, but none of it is confirmed. He never defected to the regime and never worked with Al-Nusra Front. A video from 2014 shows Sarout surrounded and hungry, surrounded by hundreds of sick and wounded people in need of treatment, him appealing to the whole world. Then, he was accused of defecting from the regime. He did not and there is nothing to prove he worked with jihadists. Moreover, when he was forced to be displaced with millions to Idlib, he was tracked by the Nusra Front that specifically searched for him…fought with Jaysh al-Izza, a faction of the free Syrian army free of any ideology… dying a generous brave man.”
Zaman Al Wasl
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