Die menschlichen Kosten der Syrien-Sanktionen
| Rick SterlingGlobal Research, 18. Mai 2025 Am 13. Mai kündigte US-Präsident Trump an , dass er die Aufhebung der Sanktionen gegen Syrien anordnen werde. Einige der US-Sanktionen können schnell aufgehoben werden, da sie per Executive Order verhängt wurden . Andere Sanktionen, darunter die äußerst schädlichen „Caesar“-Sanktionen von 2019 , wurden durch Gesetze des Kongresses verhängt und können zu ihrer Aufhebung möglicherweise ein Eingreifen des Kongresses erfordern. Die syrische Bevölkerung freut sich über die Aussicht auf ein Ende des wirtschaftlichen Albtraums ihres Landes. 2010, vor Ausbruch des Konflikts, war Syrien ein Land mittleren Einkommens mit kostenlosem Bildungssystem, kostenloser Gesundheitsversorgung und ohne Staatsverschuldung. Es war weitgehend autark in Energie- und Nahrungsmittelversorgung. Nach vierzehn Jahren Krieg, Besatzung und erdrückenden westlichen Sanktionen leben laut UN „neun von zehn Syrern in Armut und sind von Ernährungsunsicherheit betroffen“. Warum Syrien ins Visier genommen wurde Im Jahr 2007 gab der ehemalige Oberbefehlshaber der NATO, General Wesley Clark , öffentlich bekannt, dass die Neokonservativen in Washington nach dem 11. September eine Liste mit sieben Ländern erstellt hätten, die gestürzt werden sollten. Auf der Liste standen der Irak, Libyen, Somalia, der Sudan, der Libanon, Syrien und der Iran. Die Liste entspricht im Wesentlichen der von Benjamin Netanjahu in seinem 1995 erschienenen Buch „Fighting Terrorism: How Democracies Can Defeat the International Terrorist Network“ (Terrorismusbekämpfung: Wie Demokratien das internationale Terrornetzwerk besiegen können). Die Prämisse dieses Buches lautet, dass palästinensische und libanesische Widerstandsbewegungen „terroristisch“ seien und jeder Staat, der sie unterstützt, gestürzt werden müsse. Netanjahu kritisiert Iran, Libyen, Syrien und den Sudan wegen ihrer Unterstützung der palästinensischen Rechte und sagt: „Nimmt man all diese staatliche Unterstützung weg, wird das gesamte Gerüst des internationalen Terrorismus zu Staub zerfallen.“ 2007 besuchte die Vorsitzende der Demokratischen Partei, Nancy Pelosi, Syrien und versuchte, Assad zu einem Ende seiner Unterstützung der palästinensischen und libanesischen Widerstandsbewegungen zu bewegen. Als Assad den Wünschen der USA und Israels nicht nachkam, war Syrien für einen Regimewechsel vorgesehen. Die Abschussliste Netanjahus und der Neokonservativen wurde vom westlichen außenpolitischen Establishment übernommen. Dies bestätigte der ehemalige französische Außenminister Roland Dumas . In einem Interview von 2013 sagte er: Ich reiste fast zwei Jahre vor Beginn der Feindseligkeiten (2011) nach England. Ich traf dort britische Beamte, darunter auch Freunde. Sie versuchten mich zu überzeugen, und gestanden mir, dass in Syrien Vorbereitungen im Gange seien. Und zwar in England, nicht in den USA. Großbritannien bereitete bewaffnete Männer auf einen Einmarsch in Syrien vor. Diese Operation reicht weit zurück. Sie wurde vorbereitet, konzipiert und geplant, um die syrische Regierung zu stürzen, weil … dieses Regime eine antiisraelische Haltung einnimmt. s. auf meiner Webseite49 Syrien Vorbereitung des Krieges gegen Assad 50 Syrien Der sogenannte Bürgerkrieg |
The Genesis of Sectarian Death Squads in Syria: The Fall of Assad to US-Supported Extremists and the Massacre of Christians and Alawites
Canadian Internet Portal| While many in Washington claim to defend Christianity and Western values, their policies have led to the systematic annihilation of some of the world’s oldest Christian communities. The same politicians who posture as defenders of faith have not just turned a blind eye to the suffering of Christians in the Middle East, from Palestine’s West Bank and Gaza to Lebanon and Syria, they have chosen instead to fund their murderers. Alawites and Christians Slaughtered: Syrian Massacre Death Toll Reaches 7,000 A blood-curdling massacre of Alawites and Christians that began on March 6 has raised discussion on the Balkanization of Syria, an idea that Israel is seemingly pushing for to curb Turkey’s expanding influence. In fact, the sectarian violence against minorities in Syria has become so untenable that Alawites are calling on Israel to intervene and save them from slaughter. EU Backs Islamic Terrorists in Syria While Russia, US Condemn Their Massacres Ever since the NATO-backed terrorist takeover of Syria, the situation in the country has been a total disaster. The Islamic radicals have been conducting extremist policies that strip minorities of virtually any rights. Many analysts (myself included) have predicted that the real Syrian Civil War is only starting and that the previous one was a crawling NATO aggression against sovereign Syria. With the fall of Assad, the country was turned into a (neo)colony of NATO and its allies in the region. Any semblance of a civilized society came crashing down as various foreign-backed terrorist groups took power. Well-Documented Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide in Syria Beneath the apparent silence and complicity of Legacy Media messaging, Western-supported terrorists, the same ones who have committed massacres throughout the Regime Change War on Syria, are massacring Syrians and committing genocide right now. Syrian Voices of Horror The West and its agencies falsely present their serial wars of aggression as “humanitarian interventions”. Syrians must be protected from a “brutal dictator” who “gasses his own people” they say, even as supporting evidence is fabricated by Western agencies themselves or their proxies. Now that the West has toppled the elected, anti-al Qaeda, Syrian government, the real dictators are flourishing. And the current voices from Syria are horrifying. Syrian Government Forces Kill 72 Alawites in New Wave of Sectarian Massacres The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on 21 March that it had documented the killing of 72 people across Syria over the past 24 hours in a series of bloody assassinations targeting both civilians and military personnel. The “Terrible Fruit” of the Western Regime Change War on Syria Tensions Escalate on Syria-Lebanon Border as EU/NATO-backed Massacres of Minorities Continue |
Syria and the Levant: Is Ethnic Cleansing Part of the Ethics of Great Powers?
| By Maria Saadeh Global Research, April 17, 2025 Is the Levant being purged of its indigenous people, the Native Syrians? The early inhabitants of the Levant are threatened with extinction. Christianity is in danger of ending in the world. Is Ethnic Cleansing Part of the Ethics of Great Powers? Russia’s strategic analyst and philosopher Alexander Dugin was not convincing in his recent interview, despite being regarded as Putin’s brain. He spoke with a political realism that lacked the vision and doctrine of Russia, its strategic position, and its core principles. Especially when Putin secured what he wanted to obtain from his war with the United States in exchange for other costs that Russia certainly paid. Dugin’s statements seemed submissive to realpolitik, justifying the rule of force over humanitarian and diplomatic arguments, disregarding human rights and international law. He dismissed these principles as obsolete political tools, arguing that the world now operates on barter and resource distribution at the expense of peoples and societies. He even went so far as to rationalize ethnic cleansing in Palestine, claiming it was unrelated to the moral obligations of great powers. But what about ethnic cleansing across the entire region? Those who speak of political realism are usually the weaker party, forced to make the best of limited options and submit to the rule of the powerful. Alternatively, they are those who have bartered away their grand causes to secure victory or maintain their position in a political deal that history will judge. I never expected this from Putin’s theorist, whom many saw as a leader, a czar, and a savior of what remains of humanity. In reality, we did not expect this from President Putin’s theorist, the leader in whom we had hoped for prosperity and a new balance in the world. |
Can the New Syrian Government Manage the Transitional Phase?
| The Levant Studies Unit|30 Apr 2025 Key Takeaways The formation of the new Syrian government reinforces the continued control of Ahmad al-Sharaa and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) over state institutions. HTS has monopolized political representation within the Syrian cabinet, securing key portfolios while excluding other political factions. Technocrats lacking political or social support have been appointed to the remaining ministries. The announcement of the new cabinet has faced opposition from Kurdish political and military factions, generated unease among the Druze and prompted silent dissent among Alawites. While some regional and international actors have welcomed the new government, concerns remain, particularly among American and European stakeholders toward Sharaa’s rule. The new Syrian government may achieve some success if Arab support continues. However, a significant economic and social transformation remains unlikely unless Western sanctions are lifted. The government’s success will enhance the legitimacy of Sharaa and HTS, reinforcing their hold over state institutions. Therefore, Sharaa is expected to prioritize support for bureaucratic efficiency over the political interests of his supporters. This support, however, is likely to be limited to ministry-level operations rather than turning into a comprehensive government strategy. |
“Moderate Terrorists.” Deconstructing the NATO Narrative on Syria. “Leftists” Keep the Myth Alive
| By Eva Bartlett Global Research, April 17, 2025 Dissident Voice 10 October 2015 Over the past five years, the increasingly ridiculous propaganda against President al-Assad and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has ranged from the scripted (OTPOR fomented -“revolution“) “peaceful protesters under fire” rhetoric, to other deceitful lexicon like “civil war,” and “moderate rebels.” As the intervention campaigns continue with new terrorist and “humanitarian” actors (literally) constantly emerging in the NATO-alliance’s theatre of death squads, it is worth reviewing some of the important points regarding the war on Syria. |
Russian Airbase Rescues 8,000 Syrians
| By Steven Sahiounie Global Research, March 25, 2025 The Russian air base at Hmeimin, near Latakia, Syria has rescued over 8,000 Syrian minorities fleeing the recent sectarian massacres. Kremlin spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said Russia is shocked by the tragic events in Syria. “The victims were innocent, peaceful civilians. The use of force against civilians is categorically unacceptable. It can in no way be justified,” she pointed out. “We are certainly concerned about the developments in Syria and strongly condemn the massacres. Of course, we sympathize with the families of the victims,” the diplomat added. According to testimonies of some of those sheltering at the air base, they have not felt any pressure from the Russian military officials who have welcomed them and have not been forced to leave. |
Alawiten und Christen abgeschlachtet: Zahl der Todesopfer bei syrischem Massaker erreicht 7.000
Israel möchte die russische Präsenz in Syrien aufrechterhalten, um dem wachsenden Einfluss der Türkei entgegenzuwirken.
| Ahmed Adel Global Research, 15. März 2025 Ein grausames Massaker an Alawiten und Christen, das am 6. März begann, hat die Diskussion über eine Balkanisierung Syriens ausgelöst – eine Idee, die Israel offenbar vorantreibt, um den wachsenden Einfluss der Türkei einzudämmen. Tatsächlich ist die konfessionelle Gewalt gegen Minderheiten in Syrien so unerträglich geworden, dass Alawiten Israel auffordern, einzugreifen und sie vor dem Massaker zu bewahren. Das Massaker an Alawiten und Christen ereignete sich im Kontext bewaffneter Zusammenstöße zwischen den Streitkräften der von der Türkei unterstützten syrischen Übergangsregierung und militanten Gegnern des neuen Regimes. Unter dem Vorwand, „Loyalisten des Assad-Regimes“ zu eliminieren, verübten die syrischen Regierungstruppen jedoch schockierende Massaker, darunter an Frauen, Kindern und älteren Menschen, die internationale Empörung auslösten. Mindestens 7.000 Alawiten und Christen wurden „abgeschlachtet“, so der griechische Europaabgeordnete Nikolas Farantouris , der am 8. und 9. März Damaskus besuchte und sich mit Vertretern des syrischen Außenministeriums, dem Patriarchen der griechisch-orthodoxen Kirche von Antiochia und dem Nahen Osten, der griechischen Gemeinde und anderen christlichen Gemeinden traf. Zuverlässige Daten besagen, dass 7.000 Christen und Alawiten bei einem beispiellosen Massaker an der Zivilbevölkerung abgeschlachtet wurden. Christliche und andere Gemeinschaften, die seit Jahrtausenden in diesen Gebieten präsent sind, sind vom Aussterben bedroht. Das neue islamische Regime führt Syrien in einen islamischen Staat und gibt vor, die Paramilitärs und die mit ihnen verbundenen Banden, die unschuldige Zivilisten angreifen, nicht kontrollieren zu können“, sagte Farantouris nach seinem Besuch. |
EU Backs Islamic Terrorists in Syria While Russia, US Condemn Their Massacres
| By Drago Bosnic Global Research, March 12, 2025 Seit der von der NATO unterstützten terroristischen Machtübernahme in Syrien herrscht eine katastrophale Lage. Die islamischen Radikalen verfolgen eine extremistische Politik, die Minderheiten praktisch jeglicher Rechte beraubt. Viele Analysten ( mich eingeschlossen ) prophezeien, der eigentliche syrische Bürgerkrieg stehe erst am Anfang und der vorherige Krieg sei eine schleichende NATO-Aggression gegen das souveräne Syrien gewesen. Mit dem Sturz Assads wurde das Land zu einer (Neo-)Kolonie der NATO und ihrer Verbündeten in der Region. Jeder Anschein einer zivilisierten Gesellschaft zerbrach mit der Machtübernahme verschiedener, vom Ausland unterstützter Terrorgruppen. Es dauerte nicht lange, bis sie einen Völkermord an Minderheiten, insbesondere den einheimischen Christen und Alawiten , begannen . Diese Gruppen wurden unter Assad (der selbst Alawit war) gut behandelt und waren seiner Regierung treu ergeben. Das macht sie zu vorrangigen Zielen des islamistischen Terrorregimes. In den letzten Tagen gerieten die Kriegsverbrechen dieser Radikalen ins Rampenlicht, als sie Videos von grausamen Gräueltaten an Zivilisten (darunter Frauen, Kinder und ältere Menschen) veröffentlichten. Die Aufnahmen dieser monströsen Massaker sind nichts für schwache Nerven ( hier , hier , hier , hier und hier ). Minderheiten im Westen Syriens greifen zu den Waffen, um ihre Häuser und Familien zu verteidigen, während das terroristische al-Scharaa-Regime weiterhin seine Truppen zur Ausrottung von Christen und Alawiten aussendet. Man würde erwarten, dass es zumindest keine offene Unterstützung für die islamischen Radikalen gibt, doch genau das passiert jetzt. Obwohl die erbärmlich hilflose Europäische Union mit zahlreichen Problemen im eigenen Land konfrontiert ist, fand sie irgendwie die Zeit, „die jüngsten Angriffe, Berichten zufolge von pro-Assad-Elementen, auf die Truppen der Übergangsregierung in den Küstengebieten Syriens und jegliche Gewalt gegen Zivilisten aufs Schärfste zu verurteilen“. |
Schwere Kämpfe in Syrien:Ein Test für die neuen Herrscher in Damaskus
| Von Christoph Ehrhardt, Beirut 09.03.2025, |
More than 1,000 people killed in two days of clashes in Syria, war monitor says
About 745 civilians among those killed in fighting in Latakia province between security forces and fighters loyal to former president Assad
| More than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, were killed in the two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and fighters loyal to the former Assad regime and ensuing revenge killings, a war monitor has said, one of the highest death tolls in Syria since 2011. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitor, said 745 civilians were killed mostly execution-style, while 125 Syrian security forces and 148 Assad loyalists were killed. Death tolls from the two days of fighting have varied wildly, with some estimates putting the final death toll even higher. |
“Women Stripped, Teen Forced To Kill Family” Al-Sharaa’s Men Fight Assad Loyalists In Syria |
| Premiere am 09.03.2025 #syriaviolence #clrcut #clrcutnews Syria is witnessing some of its worst violence in 14 years, with over 1,000 people killed in violent clashes between government forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Reports describe massacres, revenge killings, and executions, particularly in Latakia and surrounding areas. Civilians are seeking refuge at a Russian military base, chanting for Russian protection. The interim government vows to crush Assad’s remnants, but fears of further bloodshed remain. |
Syrian security forces execute 125 civilians in battle against Assad loyalists
Fighting in Latakia is marked escalation by Bashar al-Assad loyalists against Syria’s new Islamist-led government
Syrian security forces execute 125 civilians in battle against Assad loyalists Fighting in Latakia is marked escalation by Bashar al-Assad loyalists against Syria’s new Islamist-led government William Christou in Beirut Fri 7 Mar 2025 21.54 GMT Share About 125 civilians have been executed by government security forces in north-west Syria during a rolling two-day battle with loyalists to the ousted Assad regime, a Syrian war monitor reported on Friday. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), a human rights monitor considered independent and credible, documented “large-scale field executions of men and young adults, without any clear distinction between civilians and combatants”, in north-west Syria. |
Deadly Uprising In Syria: Assad Loyalists Target Al-Sharaa As Clashes Kill Over 70 On Coast (Video)
| 07.03.2025 #syria #assad #jolani Syria has been rocked by intense fighting, leaving more than 70 people dead and many more wounded in clashes between government security forces and militants loyal to ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that the deadly battle took place along the Syrian coast, with both the Ministry of Defense and Interior suffering heavy casualties. |
„Gunfire, Helicopter Strikes…“ 70 Killed as Syrian Forces and Pro-Assad Militias Clash in Latakia
| 07.03.2025 #syria #latakia #hts Syrian forces loyal to the new government engaged in heavy fighting with remnants of the ousted Assad regime in the country’s northwest. Over 70 people were killed in Syria in clashes between government forces and pro-Assad militants, a war monitor said on March 7. The fighting initially started in the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia, the heartland of Assad’s Alawite minority. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that many Syrian government forces were killed in bloody ambushes. Fighting on March 6 between government forces and Assad loyalists had killed 48 people in the coastal town of Jableh and adjacent villages, as per SOHR. The war monitor described them as „the most violent . attacks against the new authorities since Assad was toppled“ in December Pro-Assad fighters killed 16 security personnel while 28 fighters aligned with the ousted president and four civilians were also killed, the Observatory said. The UK-based war monitor had earlier reported „strikes launched by Syrian helicopters on armed men in the village of Beit Ana.” #syria #latakia #hts #syriaupdate #assad #damascus |
Assad Loyalists Strike From Shadows: Brutal Ambush Targets Jolani’s Forces
| 07.03.2025 #SyriaConflict #JablehAmbush #SyrianCivilWar Three months since overthrowing Bashar al-Assad, the HTS rebels-led Syrian government is facing massive resistance from the fighters linked to Syria’s ousted leader. At least 70 members of Jolani’s forces were killed in multiple ambushes in the coastal region of Jableh, the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. Videos surfaced online showed an intense gun battle between the new Syrian government army and the fighters. Rami Abdurrahman, head of the monitoring group, said the gunmen ambushed the police from multiple areas. The official claimed that the fighters are from the minority Alawites sect, who are an ethno-religious Shia group to which Assad belongs. Alawite activists say their community has been subjected to violence and attacks since Assad’s ouster, particularly in rural regions of Homs and Latakia. |
More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists
By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria March 7, 2025Updated 4:41 p.m. ET Two days of fighting along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest battles since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Clashes between Syria’s new authorities and gunmen loyal to the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 147 people over the past two days, a war monitor said on Friday, in the bloodiest fighting since the collapse of the old regime. The troubles erupted across Latakia and Tartus Provinces, longtime strongholds of Mr. al-Assad along Syria’s Mediterranean coast. The area has become a tinderbox since Mr. al-Assad was overthrown in early December by a coalition of rebel groups. Vide |
Dozens reported killed as Syrian forces and pro-Assad fighters clash
| 7 Mar 2025 Syria’s Alawite stronghold sees days of deadly violence between al-Assad loyalists and security forces. Security forces in Syria have battled gunmen loyal to deposed President Bashar al-Assad in the country’s coastal region for a second day, with dozens of people reported killed in the deadliest violence since opposition fighters toppled the regime last year. Hasan Abdel-Ghani, spokesperson for the Syrian Defence Ministry, told Al Jazeera that fighters loyal to al-Assad on Thursday attacked security forces in several places in Latakia and Tartous governorates that are home to the Alawite minority sect to which the al-Assad family belongs, killing “a number of security forces” in well-planned operations. |
Worst violence in Syria since Assad fall as dozens killed in clashes
Hugo Bachega Middle East correspondent Jake Lapham BBC News| Security forces of Syria’s new rulers have engaged in heavy fighting with fighters loyal to deposed President Bashar al-Assad in a coastal area of the country. It is the worst violence in Syria since rebels toppled Assad in December and installed an Islamist transitional government. A war monitoring group, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said more than 70 people have been killed. A curfew has been imposed in the cities of Latakia and Tartous, where the fighting has broken out. |
Operation against remnants of Assad regime launched in Syria, Turkish army enters Idlib
| Dozens were killed and dozens more wounded in Syria in fighting between government security forces and militants loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad. It is the worst violence in Syria since rebels toppled Assad in December and installed an Islamist transitional government. A war monitoring group, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said more than 70 people have been killed. A curfew has been imposed in the port cities of Latakia and Tartous, where the fighting has broken out. The clashes started when government forces were ambushed during a security operation in Latakia. Reinforcements have been sent, and videos posted online show heavy gunfire in some places. The coastal region is the heartland of the Alawite minority, and a stronghold of the Assad family, which belong to the Alawite sect. Estimations of the number of people killed in the violence vary. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that 71 people had been killed, including 35 members of government forces, 32 gunmen affiliated to the former regime’s army, and four civilians. Mustafa Kneifati, a security official in Latakia, said that in „a well-planned and premeditated attack, several groups of Assad militia remnants attacked our positions and checkpoints,“ targeting patrols in the Jableh area. The attacks resulted in „numerous martyrs and injured among our forces,“ he added without providing the number of casualties. Kneifati said security forces would „work to eliminate their presence.“ „We will restore stability to the region and protect the property of our people,“ he declared. The Observatory said most of the security personnel killed were from the former rebel stronghold of Idlib in the northwest. During the operation, security forces captured and arrested a former head of air force intelligence, one of the Assad family’s most trusted security agencies, state news agency SANA reported. „Our forces in the city of Jableh managed to arrest the criminal General Ibrahim Huweija,“ SANA said. „He is accused of hundreds of assassinations during the era of the criminal Hafez al-Assad,“ Bashar al-Assad’s father and predecessor. İn this case, a convoy of military vehicles belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces has entered the Syrian city of Idlib. According to reports, Turkish soldiers entered Idlib through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing. http://youtube.com/kanal13az/join – click here and support Kanal13 monthly for distributing more |
This Is a Two-part Post from Hafez al-Assad, the Eldest Son of Dr. Bashar al-Assad
| Eva Bartlett, February 11, 2025 |
Augenzeugenbericht Syrien, die letzten 12 Tage
| Von Rick Sterling Global Research, 11. Dezember 2024 Mein Freund lebt in Damaskus. Ich werde ihn Qusay nennen, um seine Identität zu schützen. Qusay wurde in Aleppo geboren und wuchs dort auf. Er hat dort noch immer Familie. Er ist ein renommierter Übersetzer und Universitätsprofessor. Von seiner Familie erfuhr er, was sich nach der Invasion am 27. November in Aleppo abspielte. Er war persönlich Zeuge der Ereignisse in Damaskus, wo er sich noch immer aufhält. Im Folgenden erzählte mir Qusay über die Ereignisse in Syrien in den letzten 12 Tagen. |
A Fragile Ceasefire, Syria’s Downfall and the Axis of Resistance: Why the War Will Continue Until the US-Israel Alliance Is Forced Out of the Middle East
| By Timothy Alexander Guzma Global Research, January 17, 2025 The Middle East is on the verge of total war despite recent developments involving a fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and the collapse of the Assad government in Syria last month which is now occupied by terrorists, so 2025 seems like its going to be a turbulent year with the transition from the Biden’s criminal cabal to the incoming Trump regime. |
Syria Left Alone by an Abandoning World. Russia’s Redline. The End Game Is “Greater Israel”?
| By Peter Koenig Global Research, December 28, 2024 The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad was long in the making and has nothing to do with a civil war. There has never been a fight of the Syrian people against Assad. But President al-Assad fought against foreign-infiltrated and paid mercenaries, terrorists, including US-created Al Qaeda and IS / ISIS. The traditional allies like Russia, Iran, and Iraq, suddenly disappeared. Russia made a semblance of fighting alongside the already badly damaged Syrian Air Force – to no avail. Then the Russians left, or rather, became busy evacuating their air bases in Syria. In time, before they would fall into the eager hands of Israel and its allied terrorist bands. The connection between the Zionist-Israeli war against Palestine, then Lebanon and now Syria, next possibly Iran and Saudi Arabia and the Ukraine war becomes ever clearer. Jordan is already in Israel’s back-pocket. Without a fight. It is all about the Big War for Greater Israel. “Greater Israel” is the hidden agenda in the Great Reset and especially the UN Agenda 2030. Both of these “guiding documents” were created under control of the Zionist supremacists. |
Risk and Promise in Post-Assad Syria
| Key Takeaways For the United States, a post-Assad Syria presents both potential opportunities and challenges. Counter-terrorism efforts against ISIS remain the cornerstone of Washington’s strategy in Syria, including support for its key ally – the Kurds. Washington’s political options toward Damascus will depend on the ability of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to respond to the concerns and demands of the international community. Washington will hold on to two major leverages: lifting HTS from the list of terrorist organizations and lifting economic sanctions imposed on Syria. Conditional lifting of sanctions on the new regime will depend on HTS’s efficacy in fighting ISIS, its willingness to cooperate with the Kurdish-led SDF, commitment to inclusive governance that respects the rights of Syrian minorities, as well as respect for gender equality. Read all |
Unter der neuen „freiheitsbringenden“, „vielfältigen“ syrischen „Regierung“ werden Minderheiten gejagt, gefoltert und getötet
Canadian Internet Platform| Eva Bartlett Global Research, 31. Januar 2025 Eva Karene Bartlett 8. Januar 2025 Im Folgenden geht es um die Hölle des „neuen Syrien“, das vom Al-Kaida/ISIS-Terroristen Jolani regiert wird, wo seine Terroristenkollegen umherziehen, Minderheiten jagen, foltern und töten. Es gibt zahllose solcher Videos, und noch schlimmer, die auf Telegram und in den sozialen Medien geteilt werden, von Syrern, die die Angriffe dieser Terroristen auf Zivilisten filmen (weil die Medien in Syrien jetzt unter der Kontrolle von HTS/al-Qaida stehen, werden Sie dort keine Berichte sehen … noch von den Influencern, die davon zwitschern, wie großartig und frei Syrien jetzt ist, und hey, ISIS sind sehr hilfsbereite Leute …) Die folgenden Beispiele zeigen die Gesetzlosigkeit und den blanken Terrorismus, der in Syrien und unter der syrischen Zivilbevölkerung entfesselt wurde. Genau das haben die Idioten, die den Sturz der ehemaligen syrischen Regierung bejubelt hatten, gebilligt. |
They Must Have Their Srebrenica in Syria…
Bashar al Assad supporters demonstrating against the Occupiers| By Stephen Karganovic Global Research, December 26, 2024 Following the abrupt and mysterious change of circumstances in Syria, the collective West propaganda machinery went into overdrive to pillory the previous government for a variety of heinous offences, real and imagined. The largely invented horror stories publicised after 8 December are shaped by an unmistakably political agenda. They serve as a cynical alibi for the utter devastation wrought upon Syria by terrorist, head-chopping gangs trained, financed, and unleashed by the very regional and ultramarine powers which are engaged in the spreading of those falsehoods. Attentive readers will recall numerous false flags and horror porn mantras about “Assad killing his own people” that resonated throughout the decade and a half long assault on Syria. Most were quickly discredited as nasty fabrications. But, of course, the purpose of propaganda is not to demonstrate facts but to influence perceptions and create indelible subliminal impressions. In this infamous category, the alleged Ghouta chemical weapon attack on Syrian civilians, falsely attributed to the Assad government and subsequently debunked, is a salient example. The fabricated incident was thoroughly investigated and ultimately found to be devoid of substance, but attesting to the power of professionally conducted disinformation even many years after discreditation Ghouta remains a vibrant propaganda meme firmly embedded in the public mind as an atrocity typifying the malevolence of the “Assad regime.” No sooner did the rebranded Al Qaeda terrorists march into Damascus than, as if on cue, on 9 December the collective West media initiated an aggressive attempt to shift public attention away from the victorious radical thugs and their sordid past. Saydnaya Prison, previously (if we disregard a 2017 Amnesty International mention) a virtually unknown venue now unveiled as the “Assad regime slaughterhouse,” suddenly was thrust into the limelight in a sensationalistic narrative that was absurd on its face. It was alleged by the BBC, a known source of trustworthy information, that Saydnaya was a horrific dungeon consisting of multiple underground levels, each independently secured by electronic doors. Within this prison complex, it was further alleged, “more than 100,000 detainees who can be seen on CCTV monitors” were trapped and dying without food or water and chocking from lack of ventilation, abandoned by sadistic Assad guards who, when fleeing the premises, malevolently absconded with the codes required to open the electronic door systems. Read all Watch the video |
Syria: Chaos in the Process of Development. Richard C. Cook
| By Richard C. Cook, December 27, 2024 |
A Voice from Syria on Christmas Day: “All of us are lost.”
| By Rick Sterling and Qusay, December 27, 2024 |
In Syria, US „learns“ that it has deployed 1,000+ more troops
As Syria navigates a post-Assad future, the Pentagon claims that it has „learned“ that it has deployed over 1,000 more troops than previously acknowledged
US military supported Syrian rebel offensive that toppled Assad government
US Motto: Bring down Countries - Take out governments
Syrian rebel commanders have boasted that the US military helped them overthrow the government of Bashar al Assad
| They acknowledged this in a report published by major British newspaper The Telegraph, titled „US ‘prepared Syrian rebel group to help topple Bashar al-Assad’”. The article revealed that a rebel group armed, trained, and funded by the United States, based in the south of Syria, collaborated with rebranded al-Qaeda in the north to jointly topple the Syrian government |
‘They rule through fear’: Can their suits hide the bloody past of the new Syrian authorities?
| HomeWorld News 18 Dec, 2024 16:24 What role do regional allies and external forces play in fueling the rise of HTS |
The historical lessons from Syria’s Assad fall.
Syria Left Alone by an Abandoning World. Russia’s Redline. The End Game Is “Greater Israel”?
| By Peter Koenig Global Research, December 19, 2024 The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad was long in the making and has nothing to do with a civil war. There has never been a fight of the Syrian people against Assad. But President al-Assad fought against foreign-infiltrated and paid mercenaries, terrorists, including US-created Al Qaeda and IS / ISIS. The traditional allies like Russia, Iran, and Iraq, suddenly disappeared. Russia made a semblance of fighting alongside the already badly damaged Syrian Air Force – to no avail. Then the Russians left, or rather, became busy evacuating their air bases in Syria. In time, before they would fall into the eager hands of Israel and its allied terrorist bands. |
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Video: A Brief History of the War on Syria. James Corbett
| By James Corbett Global Research, December 11, 2024 The foreign-backed terrorist insurgency in Syria has finally accomplished the globalists’ objective: regime change in Syria. But how did we get here? Who was behind this decades-long plan for reshaping the Middle East? And what does it mean for the world? |
Israel, not the ‘liberators’ of Damascus, will decide Syria’s fate
Jonathan Cook Dec 19, 2024
| There has been a flurry of “What next for Syria?” articles in the wake of dictator Bashar al-Assad’s hurried exit from Syria and the takeover of much of the country by al-Qaeda’s rebranded local forces. Western governments and media have been quick to celebrate the success of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), even though the group is designated a terrorist organisation in the United States, Britain and much of Europe. Back in 2013, the US even placed a £10 million bounty on its leader, Abu Muhammad al-Julani, for his involvement with al-Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS) and for carrying out a series of brutal attacks on civilians. |
Syria’s future under al-Qaeda spin-off HTS will come in two flavours only. Either submit and collude like the West Bank, or end up wrecked like Gaza
Listen: Syria’s Assad has fallen – just as the Pentagon planned 23 years ago
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Jonathan Cook Dec 12, 2024
Video: The Destruction of Countries. Syria…
| By Drago Bosnic and Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, December 13, 2024 |
Syria’s new rulers are already mad at Israel and the West
That didn’t take long, did it?
| Anti-imperial Nexus Dec 18, 2024 The aftermath of the revolution in Syria is proving every bit as chaotic as some of us predicted. Israel has bombed Syria well over 500 times since its ally HTS took charge of the country. One of the bombed sites was close to Russia’s naval base at Tartus, described as Russia’s only access point to the Mediterranean. There are even reports that Israel has struck Russia’s abandoned T-4 airfield in Syria. It’s easy to see how things might escalate if Israel doesn’t start behaving. One of the blasts near Tartus was so big, it looked like a nuke had been detonated. It was detected 820km away in western Turkey, where it registered 3.1 on the Richter scale. Unsurprisingly, Israel’s HTS allies are losing patience with the people who helped them capture a country. |
Syria “Liberated” by its own Destroyers
By Manlio Dinucci Global Research, December 14, 2024
Evaluating Bashar al-Assad’s Human Rights Record in Syria
Can resisting the genocidal US Empire be a stain on your human rights record?
The Anti Empire Project and Joe Emersberger Dec 15, 2024
| (…) Waging war to defend against the world’s greatest evil is justified President Bashar al-Assad of Syria also fought, but in his case ultimately lost, a civil war that he was fully justified in waging. Since 2011 until his ouster weeks ago, Assad fought to prevent his country from being conquered and partitioned by the greatest evil in the world today: the US Empire. Assad fought armed rebels backed by the US and its top clients in the region: Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia. The case for depicting Assad as a monster is based on the premise that Assad had no right to defend his country against the US and its allies. Sometimes Assad’s detractors denied the significance of the US role in the war. Always absurd, their denial became downright farcical once the US occupied part of Syria in 2014. (…) Please read the whole article |
Damascus steel: Syria’s fragments are being divided among its neighbors
Think BRICS Dec 15, 2024
| Damascus steel is legendary for its strength, but a hard enough strike to a weak spot makes it shatter. The swift collapse of Republican Syria in less than two weeks is a dark confirmation of this. |
Assad flees to Moscow as Syrian rebels capture Damascus
| By Lucas Lilieholm, Eyad Kourdi, Raja Razek, Edward Szekeres, Simone McCarthy, Catherine Nicholls, Sophie Tanno, Maureen Chowdhury and Aditi Sangal, CNN What we’re covering • The Assad family has lost control of Syria after more than 50 years of brutal dictatorship. In the face of an astonishingly swift rebel offensive, President Bashar al-Assad and his family fled to Moscow and were granted political asylum, an official source in Russia told CNN. • The leader of the main rebel group, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, called the toppling of Assad a “victory for the entire Islamic nation” in his first public remarks in Damascus. The rebels — led by Jolani’s HTS group, which was formed out of an Al Qaeda affiliate — have said minorities will be protected. |
Assad Is Out, Woke Al-Qaeda Is In
| Well it looks like the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is on its way out, likely to be replaced by one or more US puppet regimes depending on whether the nation maintains its current borders or is carved up into separate states. The empire notches another win. I am not a military analyst, but analysts who are normally supportive and optimistic in favor of Assad like Elijah Magnier and Pepe Escobar are saying this is the end. Assad’s whereabouts are unknown as Turkish-backed fighters and al-Qaeda-linked forces with a history of western backing have swept through the country with alarming speed, and now Russia and Iran have joined with the governments of US-aligned nations like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey in calling for an end to the fighting in favor of a political solution. CNN reports that opposition forces have entered Damascus in search of Assad, and footage reportedly shows Assad forces retreating from the area where the president’s main residence is located. The US proxy warfare in Lebanon and Ukraine makes a lot more strategic sense now; by tying up Hezbollah and Russia in other conflicts, the path was opened up for another run on Damascus and a chance to further cut off Hezbollah from supplies. Many pundits on my end of the commentary spectrum had been calling those proxy wars self-defeating and framing them as the desperate flailings of a dying empire which will only accelerate its demise, but now here we are watching the empire score a victory it’s been chasing for years, with the western/Israeli stranglehold on the middle east growing tighter than ever. Continue eading |
By Caitlin Johnstone Global Research, December 10, 2024 Caitlin’s Newsletter 8 December 2024
Syria war live news: Al-Assad in Russia; Search for detainees at Sednaya
Behind the collapse of the Assad regime
| 04:34 – Source: CNN CNN’s Nic Robertson looks back at deposed former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s more than two decades of brutal leadership that ultimately brought about the end of his family’s control over the country. |
What’s Happening in Syria? Watch A Leading Analyst Answer Your Questions
| Mehdi Hasan and Team Zeteo Dec 04, 2024 In this Town Hall Q&A with Zeteo paid subscribers, Syrian-American journalist Hassan Hassan joins Mehdi to explain how Aleppo fell to the opposition – and what happens next. |
