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Arameans
Arameans have lived in the Middle East for over 3K years
The Arameans are the oldest indigenous people of Syria.
Aram is the Greek word for Syria.
Aramean rule in Syria
Aram-Damascus 12th century BCE–732 BCE
Aram-Damascus was an influential Iron Age Aramean kingdom centered in modern-day Syria
Origins:
The kingdom was founded after Rezon seized control of the city of Damascus.
Rivalry:
Relations between the ancient Aramean kingdom of Aram-Damascus and the Kingdom of Israel were historically defined by intense geopolitical and military rivalry
destruction
The final destruction and end of the kingdom occurred in 732 BC by the Neo-Assyrian Empire under King Tiglath-Pileser III.
Hamath:
Located in central Syria along the Orontes River, this important kingdom maintained a blend of Aramean language and Neo-Hittite cultural elements.
Bit Agusi:
Centered around the city of Arpad in northern Syria.
Bit-Adini:
Strategically positioned along both sides of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.
Aramaicization:
Even though their political independence was destroyed, the Arameans culturally conquered their conquerors. Aramaic became the official administrative and spoken language for successive empires, including the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Achaemenid Persian empires.
Christianity:
Arameans were among the very first peoples to embrace Christianity in the 1st century
Syria was a Christian Country.
Before the Islamic invasion of Syria in the 7th century, Syria was an Aramaic-speaking Christian nation.
80% of syria was Christian.
Between the 10th and 14th centuries Syria converted from Christianity to Islam
Relationship with Israel
Unlike most Christians from the Middle East, the Arameans are generally pro-Israel.
@shadikhalloul is the most famous Pro Israel Aramean
In 2014, Israel officially recognised Arameans as a distinctive minority.
Many Aramean Christians support the Jewish state and view it as a protector of minorities in the region.
Many Aramean from Israel join the IDF.
In Israel, they are allowed to maintain their traditions and operate cultural centers without fear of persecution
525,000 a year
10,000 a week
1,400 a day.
These are the number of men that die by suicide.
Happy Men's Mental Health Month.
To every man reading this: you are not a burden, and you do not have to carry the weight of the world alone. Speaking up is real strength.
The most CUCKED developers you might ever see:
Black Ledger: The Antique Mafia developers post their game on Reddit
Upon some woketards crying, they censor their female characters
You can't make this shit up man
Another gigaflop incoming 💀
Here’s the game-changer: G6PD variant mapping across Israel and the Levant.
Jewish population in Israel: **95% Mediterranean** (orange).
Non-Jewish population: strong Mediterranean (55%) + more variance (African A-, Cairo, etc.).
Same core pattern in Gaza, West Bank, and Jordan.
These represent the entirety of the geographical area of British Mandate of the Land of Israel formerly Palestine, which became Jordan and Israel.
كل عام وسماحة الشيخ حكمت الهجري بألف خير، سند جبل باشان و عز الدروز و وصوت الكرامة والحرية.
رجلٌ وقف بثبات في وجه الإرهاب والتطرف، ودافع عن أهله وأرضه وكرامة أبناء الجبل في أحلك الظروف.
حفظه الله وأدامه رمزاً للعزة والشموخ، وأعاد هذه المناسبة عليه وعلى أهلنا بالخير والأمان والسلامة
Had an extremely busy day running errands and catching up on work stuff, since Iran "gifted" me with an unexpected "day off" yesterday.
A few hours of freedom from doom-scrolling X and zero exposure to manufactured drama.
With drama, you either create it or get sucked into it - best to ignore it.
The kidnappings of the Alawite girls continue
Naya Basha a 10 year ld Alawite girl from Al-Mazza 86 (Damascus), has been missing since yesterday at 7:30 pm.
According to Kotaku, several transgender employees at Wizards of the Coast said the company used their legal names rather than their chosen names on voter lists during a union election, resulting in some workers being deadnamed in front of colleagues.
The list was shared internally, exposing some employees’ deadnames to coworkers.
Employees said the company apologized after complaints, but the same issue reportedly occurred again during the following week’s voting process.
One affected employee, Xib Vaine, said the problem was discovered when coworkers could not find employees by their chosen names on the list.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) allows the use of preferred names and does not require legal names. Employees also said Wizards of the Coast had generally been supportive of transgender workers in everyday workplace interactions.
Several employees said the repeated disclosure was especially upsetting because deadnames can reveal that someone is transgender without their consent.
Wizards of the Coast said it had provided legal names to the NLRB as part of the election process and acknowledged the emotional impact on affected employees.
It's not enough that Capcom keeps retconning over two decades of established franchise lore, including characters, story events, locations and enemies in their so-called "remakes."
Now Capcom's disrespect for its own franchise has reached a whole new level: they're even changing the game's title.
Anyone who has actually played the original and true Code: Veronica knows how important the game's name is to its story.
But I guess that's fine for the audience Capcom wants to appeal to with these "remakes": an audience that simply cannot stand the idea of playing video games.
They'll play this abomination and then go around claiming they know Code: Veronica, just like they claim they know RE2, RE3, and RE4 despite never having played the actual RE2, RE3, or RE4.