Dear friends, When I was one of the last doctors treating patients in besieged Aleppo, you stood with me to demand that world leaders act to end the Syrian regime's brutal assault on my home, which was backed by Russian forces. Today, as the world turns its attention to Russia for the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, I need your help again: 2.3 million civilians in Syria’s Idlib province are at risk of Syrian and Russian bombardment. Will you tweet President Macron and Chancellor Merkel to call on President Putin to declare a ceasefire in Syria before the World Cup begins? Tweet now: https://ctt.ac/Xbwfm The Russian government could help prevent atrocities in Syria but so far has played the role of accomplice. And now Russia is trying to use the World Cup to whitewash its role in the horrors which continue in my country. My last hope is that French President Macron and German Chancellor Merkel will make a stand by publicly calling on President Putin to deliver a ceasefire in Syria before the World Cup, and by refusing to attend the celebrations in Russia unless this happens. There is still time to secure safety for Syrians if we raise our voices together to remind world leaders that Syrians deserve a lasting nationwide ceasefire and they deserve it NOW. Tweet now: https://ctt.ac/Xbwfm In Syria too, the World Cup is the most popular sporting event, which we used to watch passionately every four years. But this year’s competition will be too painful to watch for destroyed families in and out of Syria, as the very country responsible for so much of our suffering will host our beloved game. How can Russia be celebrated on the world’s stage after helping kill and displace record numbers of Syrians? Join the outcry now and tell everyone about it: https://ctt.ac/Xbwfm Thank you, Dr Hamza