Turning a blind eye to human rights abuses is out of the question. However, those who now speak out against the atrocities in Syria find themselves burdened with the grim reality that their actions may exacerbate the suffering of millions of Syrians already devastated by war.🧵 By maintaining sanctions aimed at the Assad regime, the West sends a damaging message to those reporting on the abuses: that speaking up may lead to further hardship, that it might be a better option to shut the fuck up. This dilemma threatens to silence those who seek to protect human life.

🧵Clashes in Daraa, have left civilians dead, and sparked angry protests. But armed factions in Sanamein are now surrendering weapons to the state, signalling a shift.

A mix of power struggles and mediation could make Sanamein the template Syria needs for stability.

Here's why: 2. By noon today, Jan 9th, a deadline was outlined by HTS for factions and civilians in Sanamein of Daraa to surrender their weapons to the state.

Many have complied, marking what appears to be a successful initiative. Yet, the process leading to this outcome warrants attention.

🧵This man poses an existential threat that could irreparably divide Syria, yet ironically, addressing this threat head-on in such sensitive times risks being misinterpreted as an attempt to sow division. But Ahmad Al-Awda is a ticking time-bomb.

Here’s why: 2. Once leader of the "Shabab al-Sunna" a free Syrian army faction in Daraa, Ahmad al-Awda, transitioned from opposing the Syrian regime to collaborating with it.

In 2018, he negotiated a reconciliation deal as the regime, backed by Russia, regained Daraa. Al-Awda integrated his forces into the Russian-backed Fifth Corps' Eighth Brigade, allowing former opposition fighters some autonomy under Russian patronage.

🧵The Syrian Revolution started in 2011. Initially, the fight was against the Syrian regime, but by late 2011, additional obstacles emerged, Jolani being a primary one of them. In many ways he oppressed the revolution, and was despised by everyone.

1/5 #Syria He came to Syria and established the Al-Nusra front, it rejected everything the revolution stood for, even jailing/killing Syrians who raised the independence flag. Our friends were assassinated by Jolani, people who represented the revolution, we're expected to just forget?

2/5

While Elon Musk has been parroting for the Far-right AfD party in Germany, even attempting to capitalise on the tragic terrorist attack in Magdeburg today.

Turns out the attacker, Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, is an atheist who is fond of both the AfD and Elon himself.

"I and AfD are fighting the same enemy to protect Germany"

More of the attacker flirting with the AfD:

"I will contact AfD. But first I have to gather a group of ex-Muslims and prepare ideas well."

https://x.com/DrTalebJawad/status/744135355385974784