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Memorabilia decorated with Syria's 1961 independence flag, now a symbol of the opposition movement, adorned the hall, but the organizers insisted that "A Syrian Affair: A Night of Humanitarian Relief" remained apolitical. "W...


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Activists raised the Syrian independence flag on Qasyoun Mountain in Damascus, just miles away from the Presidential Palace.
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Tuesday was Independence Day in Syria, marking the end of French colonial rule 66 years ago. Military leaders stressed in speeches that they would not allow the anti-Assad fighters... to regroup. Independence Day protests against Mr. Assad's government also erupted. One video posted online showed two activists releasing helium-filled balloons in what they said was a Damascus alley, each hung with the old Syrian flag that protesters have adopted as their own.
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