'Aleppo is being destroyed by the silence of the world'

 

"Aleppo is being destroyed by the silence of Arabs and the entire world."

The phrase speaks volumes about the massacre unfolding in war-ravaged Aleppo while the world watches helplessly. The quote is translated from one of the top Twitter worldwide trends, #???_????_?????_?????_???????.

Powerful messages accompanied the hashtag along with images of injured and dead children, sending a message that can't be overlooked: The people dying in Syria are real. We cannot ignore them.

Or as one woman said, "We can't say we didn't know."

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A massacre happening live through social media Yet #Aleppo is abandoned. We cant say we didn't know.

1:38 PM - 13 Dec 2016

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Syria is losing it's last breath right now. Please keep our Syrian brothers and sisters in your prayer. #???_????_?????_?????_???????

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Syria's Civil Defense volunteer rescue group, who call themselves the White Helmets, painted a dire picture of the situation:

"We hear children crying, we hear calls for help, but we just can't do anything. We're being bombed continuously."

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We hear children crying, we hear calls for help, but we just can't do anything. We're being bombed continuously. #SaveAleppo

12:17 AM - 13 Dec 2016

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Humanitarian groups outlined the moral imperative to help the victims of Aleppo, especially the children.

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It is time for the world to stand up for the children of #Aleppo and bring their living nightmare to an end @UNICEFhttp://ow.ly/7SfR307504L 

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Amnesty International said the bloodshed in Aleppo may be "war crimes."

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The reports of execution-style killings in Aleppo point to war crimes. We must hold the Syrian gov't accountable. http://amn.st/60198zWk1 

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How to help Syrians survive

Some Syrians posted "goodbye" messages from eastern Aleppo on Tuesday morning as government forces closed in on the last remaining pockets of the shrinking rebel-held area.

Bana Alabed, the young Syrian girl who has captured global attention with her tweets from Aleppo, has shared several messages this week saying each one was her last. On Tuesday, she posted yet another -- this time with even more finality.

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My name is Bana, I'm 7 years old. I am talking to the world now live from East #Aleppo. This is my last moment to either live or die. - Bana

9:06 AM - 13 Dec 2016

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"My name is Bana, I'm 7 years old. I am talking to the world now live from East #Aleppo. This is my last moment to either live or die," Alabed wrote on Twitter.