OLA Update #3 / 5th July, 2021 olacommunique.com/2021/07/05/ola…

OLA Update #4 / 14th July, 2021 olacommunique.com/2021/07/14/ola…

When PM Abiy calls on “every able-bodied citizen” to join the Tigray war or the Amhara regional state President calls on “all armed residents to mobilise”, their call essentially blurred the distinction between a civilian & a combatant.

PRESS RELEASE: Self-Defense is a Natural Right! olacommunique.com/2021/10/27/sel…

#OLA is a force for good and operates with the highest moral principles in its fights against the oppressive Ethiopian regime. #OLAfightsForMe Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg Congressmember Bass

#OLA carries out its operations upholding the fundamental human rights of the residents of Oromia regardless of their ethnicity. Facebook must reverse its decision. #OLAfightsForMe Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg

#OLA is known for following best practices when handling prisoners of war and those suspected of human rights abuses, including those who might have committed serious crimes against civilians. #OLAfightsForMe Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg Congressmember Bass

We realize that Facebook is seeking to curb the reporting of fake and irresponsible news that could incite violence, and we are fully supportive of such efforts. But #OLA cannot be the one silenced. #OLAfightsForMe Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg Congressmember Bass

We are aware of the existence of many individuals and groups that utilize the Facebook platform to incite communal violence in Ethiopia, and #OLA condemns them in the strongest terms possible. #OLAfightsForMe Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg Congressmember Bass

We are bewildered that Facebook has made such an unforced error despite having leaders and officers with the means to study and understand the complicated nature and causes for the conflicts in Ethiopia. #OLAfightsForMe Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg

#OLA is the only force that is defending the Oromo nation from onslaughts by the combined forces of the Ethiopian army, the Eritrean armed forces, and the Amhara special & irregular forces – forces that have committed atrocity crimes in Tigray & Oromia. #OLAfightsForMe

#OLA pursues best practices in its handling of prisoners of war and those suspected of human rights abuses. #OLAfightsForMe Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg Congressmember Bass

The #OLAfightsForMe Twitter campaign is happening TODAY, from 3pm-5pm DC time (find your time zone: 12pm California time, 8pm London time, 9pm Germany time, 10pm Nairobi time, 4:00 local time Oromia, 6am Melbourne time) olafightsforme.com

There's a clear line between efforts to stop fake news + potentially serious communal violence, & efforts to muzzle oppressed communities' legitimate aspirations & endeavors for freedom & equitable representation in a political process. #OLAfightsForMe Facebook

We are bewildered that Facebook has made such an unforced error despite having leaders and officers with the means to study and understand the complicated nature and causes for the conflicts in Ethiopia. #OLAfightsForMe Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg

#OLA is the only force that is defending the Oromo nation from onslaughts by the combined forces of the Ethiopian army, the Eritrean armed forces, and the Amhara special & irregular forces – forces that have committed atrocity crimes in Tigray & Oromia. #OLAfightsForMe

#OLA is Oromia's defense force in the face of Ethiopian state violence & terrorism. Facebook should reverse its recent decision banning references to the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and its activities on its platform! #OLAfightsForMe Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg

#gotichii itti dhagaa jirtu akka itti dhihate, #Abiyot_kasaye kana booda Caraa hin qabduu,..