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Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of #Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn #Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts. thecradle.co/article-view/2…

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The temporary lifting of crippling sanctions by #Washington on earthquake-stricken and war-torn #Syria is 'misleading' at best, and devastating at worst, by standing in the way of relief efforts.
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The temporary lifting of crippling sanctions by Washington on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and devastating at worst, by standing in the way of relief efforts.
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In her preliminary report after a 12-day visit to Syria in Nov 2022, UN Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures & HR Alina Dohan presented detailed information about the catastrophic effects of unilateral sanctions on 🇸🇾citizens & the decline in their living standards.

Douhan called for the #Western sanctions imposed on #Syria to be lifted immediately and stressed that they are illegal under international law.
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The goal of #US sanctions is to continue the wholesale destruction of a regional adversary that it wasn’t able to achieve during a decade-long, brutal war. Millions of #Syrians were killed, injured, & displaced in a conflict funded & armed by external parties.

The February earthquakes just exacerbated the suffering that #Syrians have endured for years, with official Syrian statistics claiming around half a million people affected, in addition to the damage of tens of thousands of housing units.
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In a preliminary report, the World Bank estimates the direct damages of the earthquake in #Syria at $5.1 billion. The destruction has affected four of #Syria’s 14 governorates, which are home to approximately 10 million of the country’s population.
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These include #Aleppo, #Hama, & #Latakia, which are under the control of the #Syrian government, & #Idlib, which is under the control of Al-Qaeda-affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
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#Aleppo, with a population of 4.2 million people, was the most affected ($2.3 billion), followed by #Idlib ($1.9 billion) and #Latakia ($549 million).
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Despite exemptions for humanitarian aid, the impact of #US sanctions on #Syria has been significant, hindering the ability of humanitarian organizations to operate effectively in the country.
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The negative impact of these sanctions undermines any claims by #Washington to support the #Syrian people, especially in light of the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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