Asaad al-Shaibani tells FT that Damascus wants to privatise state-run companies and secure sanctions relief
  • Malkhodr @lemmygrad.ml
    34·
    8 days ago

    Translation: Fuck over the desperate by removing any remaining welfare policies and exterminate Shiites because those dirty mushrik are a more dangerous and nefarious threat then Zionists.

      • Malkhodr @lemmygrad.ml
        19·
        5 days ago

        It’s pretty commonly used against Shia, so we’ve made quite the joke out of the phrase. The fall of Syria has undeniably hardened my heart against a few of my “brothers” in faith. Many of whom charecterize Iran as on par with or worse than Israel or the US.

        I truly hate Sectarianism, and do my best to drown it with optimism, however at some point I must admit, that it would be a denial of reality to not recognize that many Sunnis will never reconize a Shia as an ally no matter what cause we champion or movement we help build.

        Who is it that is most substantial in their defense of Palestine, it’s the Zaydi Shia Houthis along with the Ithna Ashari Hezboallah and Iran. Yet many Sunnis still see Shiite as conniving or warn other Arabs of dangerous Iranian influence.

        It’s tiring. I try not to focus on it, but it’s very difficult after noticing it my whole life, and being told it’s always been this way during my parents life. I know that many of these things have their roots in imperialist intervention but that doesn’t make the Chauvinism leveled against us any less real.

        • stink@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
          7·
          7 days ago

          I think it’s changing with time. The younger generation seems to see through the bullshit of the western-bootlicking gulf states. Shia’s have been the only ones to come to our defense at all. The king of Jordan, whose country is 60% Palestinian is still a bootlicking piece of shit.

          • Malkhodr @lemmygrad.ml
            5·
            6 days ago

            I’ll definitely say that it’s generational. I organize with Sunnis pretty often in regards to Palestine at our university, and we have no conflicts. In fact that’s the main reason I’m still hopeful for the future, because I’ve met some of the best people in my life during this organizing period.

      • supersolid_snake@lemmygrad.ml
        5·
        5 days ago

        I actually think people will get fed up and rise against him. After the fervor of sectarianism or fake revolution or the multiple causes of this wears off. High ranking HTS officials have already been eliminated and that’s only bound to expand. Assad won’t be back, but Syria needs someone stronger and dedicated to the AoR anyways.

      • rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml
        91·
        6 days ago

        On the contrary, things aren’t lost yet.

        Several Syrian websites report that the brother of former President Bashar Assad has landed on the western shores of Syria after intensive flights by Russian aircraft. There are also reports that HTS (formerly Al Nusra, affiliated with Al Qaeda and ISIS) forces have completely withdrawn from Tartus and Latakia. Images of the main security building in Latakia, which is deserted, seem to partially confirm these reports. (Example)

        Even though this information has to be taken with caution, it shows that things are unstable there yet and things can change rapidly. There even reports of several killings of people linked to HTS.