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| The massacre unfolding against the Druze in southern Syria is a moral test for the international community |
| 2025-07-19 |
| [TheJC] The massacre unfolding against the Druze in southern Syria, in which hundreds of civilians have been slaughtered, is not just another footnote in a region otherwise filled with constant bloodshed and turmoil. This is a moral test for the international community, and those who claim to stand for human rights and seek to rebuild the country torn apart by decades of civil war and the brutal dictatorship of the Assad regime. In recent days, we have witnessed Druze civilians systematically hunted, humiliated, and murdered by forces loyal to, or possibly even part of, the Syrian regime of Ahmad al-Sharra: the jihadist-turned-would-be statesman, and new darling of the international community. That same international community has remained largely silent in the face of this unfolding massacre. But silence is complicity. As Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel implored us: "We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere." That is precisely why Israel chose to interfere with military action, to defend the Druze. The Druze of Sweida are not pleading for your sympathy, they are demanding their inalienable right to live in peace and dignity, with full civil rights. What happens next will reveal whether the international community truly seeks a new Syria, or will continue rewarding tyranny with silence. For Israel however, silence was simply not an option. We all know what the "international community" is doing and it's not praising Israel for taking a strong moral stand on the side of good and humanity. [PUBLISH.TWITTER]
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| Posted by:Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435 |
| #6 This is the standard, long-term case for 'majority rule' - kill off the minority. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2025-07-19 15:47 |
| #5 The 'international' community has been rather silent about the mass killing of Christians across the globe. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-07-19 14:52 |
| #4 So we're responsible for every little beef between all the various ethnic groups in all the little shit holes all over the world? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2025-07-19 13:39 |
| #3 hundreds of civilians have been slaughtered But silence is complicity. Year To Date Shot & Killed: 196 Shot & Wounded: 824 Total Shot: 1020 Total Homicides: 236 Chicago Crime 2025 |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-07-19 10:42 |
| #2 The best time to launch a pogrom is when no one cares about the victims and anyway they're looking away at something they think is more important... Like Russia invading the Ukraine. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2025-07-19 08:45 |
| #1 The international community really really wants this rebranded regime not to be seen as what they are. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-07-19 07:19 |