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Syria: Free Syria in Sign Language

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Posted 12 September 2012 6:17 GMT

Written byThalia Rahme

Countries	Syria
Topics	Protest, War & Conflict, Politics
Languages	English

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Español	· Siria: Liberen a Siria en lenguaje de signos
Français	· Syrie : "Syrie libre" en langue des signes
Ελληνικά	· Συρία: "Λευτεριά στη Συρία" στη νοηματική γλώσσα
عربي	· سوريا الحرة في لغة الإشارة

Even the Deaf should see what Syria wants

This is what YouTube user Zazo22 writes under a video showing how to say “Free Syria” in sign language in support of the Syrian Revolution.

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