The challenges arising from the events in Syria

Berlin, Germany (World Express). On this topic, Mohammed Raad, leader of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc parliamentary faction of Hezbollah, wrote an article that the communist magazine Contropiano published on 17 December 2024.

While we await clarity and definitive answers to the many pressing questions arising from the new realities in Syria, it is necessary to raise some important points:

1. What happened in Syria was the result of a plan orchestrated by regional and international players whose interests converge. While the Syrian people could benefit from this change, they are likely to bear the brunt of any conflicts or rivalries between the participants in the new power structures.
2. ‘Israel’ is seeking to exert its influence on the distribution of power within Syria’s emerging political order by targeting key Syrian military capabilities with its aggressive actions, dissolving the Golan buffer zone, violating the 1974 disengagement agreement and signalling potential support for certain ‘friends within parts of the Syrian population’.
3. The United States has tried to give the impression that it is surprised by events in Syria and that it is ‘trying to communicate with all factions of the armed opposition,’ while suggesting that some armed groups deserve to be removed from the list of terrorists for ‘good behaviour’. The United States has emphasised its support for Syria’s unity and stability, but remains silent on the actions of ‘Israel’.
4. Turkish insiders argue that the timing of the Turkish actions was deliberately coordinated with the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon to avoid the impression that the campaign against the Syrian leadership ultimately serves Israeli interests. However, no comment was made on the attacks by ‘Israel’ on Syrian soil or on military installations, as if they belonged to the Assad regime and not to Syria itself.
5. The Islamic Resistance affirms the right of the Syrian people to decide their own political future and emphasises that any changes must reflect the will of all Syrians. There is no need to dwell on the differences between the resistance in Lebanon and the Syrian opposition factions.
6. Syria’s unity and cohesion with its leadership strengthens its position and effectiveness. This cannot happen in a system that abandons sovereignty to satisfy the demands of ‘Israel’ or its supporters, including normalisation and recognition of the occupying power.
7. The problem of oppressed nations is not the lack of slogans, but the lack of credible plans of action and leaders who embody those ideals. True political freedom requires sovereignty, and justice to resist injustice, especially when it threatens to boil over.
8. It is foolish to place trust in the international reactions to the events in Syria, be it praise or condemnation. These powers operate through deception and manipulation to dominate and control, pursuing policies based on convenience rather than justice.
9. The genocidal role attributed to the Israeli enemy in Gaza after the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation was aimed at eradicating the resistance and its extensions. Had the resistance delayed support for Gaza, ‘Israel’ would have taken the opportunity, as it did in Syria. The resistance’s rapid action thwarted ‘Israel’s’ plans, neutralised its surprise effect and prevented its advance towards the Litani River, which ultimately forced it to follow the advice of the United States to stop the aggression and reach an agreement with Lebanon.
10. The political faction at the head of the Syrian transitional government resembles the one that ruled Egypt after Mubarak’s fall. The United States and the West have refused to work with this leadership in a sustainable way: will they act differently in Syria? Or is this faction expected to meet certain demands before it is replaced by an openly Western-oriented regime? Time will tell.
11. The hopes of the Syrian people for security, sovereignty, dignity, justice and the rule of law go beyond a change of leadership. They require a comprehensive programme that sets out the principles, guidelines, commitments and positions of the new government on global and regional issues and serves as a basis for accountability.

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See the article

• What is happening in Syria? by Gerhard Feldbauer

in the WELTEXPRESS.