The Hidden Disaster in Syria |
The Hidden Disaster in Syria And Why the World Chooses Not to See It
While the world debates ceasefires, sanctions, and diplomatic “reset buttons,” a silent disaster is unfolding in Syria. It does not dominate headlines. It does not trend on social media. And it certainly does not fit the comfortable narrative that the fall of Bashar al-Assad has somehow ushered in a better future.
For Syria’s minorities, Christians, Druze, Alawites and others, the nightmare has not ended. In many areas, it has intensified.
This reality hit close to home for me through a conversation that should deeply unsettle anyone still clinging to illusions about Syria’s “transition.”
My daughter has an ex-boyfriend who remains a close family friend. He is a Syrian Christian who fled Syria at the age of 16, in 2016. Two years later, his parents followed. Today, nine years on, he is fully integrated into Dutch society. He speaks flawless Dutch, has a job, pays taxes, and lives peacefully among people of all backgrounds.
And yet, when discussing the recent Dutch elections, he said something that shocks many Western listeners:
He votes for Geert Wilders’ PVV.
Not out of hatred. Not out of extremism. But out of lived experience.
“Let the Islamic Syrians return,” he said bluntly. “They are dangerous. Their goal is not coexistence. It is........