NEW : A rebel group says 123 people have died in the violence . ` The area was so packed with thousands of people it was difficult to move , '' said human rights activist Wissam Tarif , calling it `` the biggest crowd I have ever seen since the unrest started . '' Syrian opposition demands include release of political prisoners , freedom of speech . It 's the biggest crowd one activist has seen since protests started . Syria 's president appoints Ali Safar as prime minister .
NEW : A rebel group says 123 people have died in the violence . Syrian opposition demands include release of political prisoners , freedom of speech . It 's the biggest crowd one activist has seen since protests started . Syria 's president appoints Ali Safar as prime minister .