CALIFORNIA-The Syrian-American Forum has announced that it opened new branches in four US states, namely New York, Michigan, Los Angeles and Massachusetts.
The announcement was made on the sidelines of the forum’s board meeting held to discuss the forum’s plan for 2014.
In a statement to SANA, Ali Al Rayes, Chief of the Forum’s California branch, said the step comes within the framework of the forum’s plans to unify the national efforts of the Syrian community in America in support for Syria’s national stances and sovereignty.
“The new four branches will carry on the forum’s political and social activities to help members of the Syrian community practice their right as US citizens to express their views and national stances which reject the American intervention in Syria’s affairs and to pressure the US government to change its anti-Syria stances,” Rayes said.
He added that expanding the forum’s activities aims at influencing the American society through making contacts with US congress members as well as official and media personalities.
“The main objective is to uncover the misleading and inciting media campaign launched against Syria aiming at distorting the reality of what is going on in the country and to make the necessary change in the American public opinion,” Al-Rayes pointed out.
H. Mustafa