Syria bans iPhone: Steve Jobs’ Syrian-born biological father joins YouTube protest (with video)

“The government of Syria has banned Apple’s iPhone in an effort to fight protesters who took to social media to expose the violence in the troubled nation.,” Christian Zibreg reports for 9to5Mac.

“Many activists have been documenting the killings in Syria and protests that started January 26. They are using iPhones to share images and video clips on social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube,” Zibreg reports. “Meanwhile, Steve Jobs’s biological father, Syrian-born Abdulfattah John Jandali, has joined the Syrian Sit-in movement on YouTube in solidarity with the Syrian people. The Syrian Sit-in invites activists from all over the world to express their solidarity with the demands of the Syrian people.”

Read more in the full article here.

MacDailyNews Note: Here’ is Jandali’s video statement:

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]

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