While Brussels condemns “pro-Assad” forces it fails to acknowledge the brutal crackdown on Christian, Alawite and Druze communities.
The EU’s actions, including the suspension of sanctions on key sectors of the Syrian economy, have legitimised the new jihadist authorities, despite concerns about their human rights record and treatment of religious minorities.
Meanwhile, a recently leaked statement from the HTS leader instructs members not to record any crimes that can be seen on X (formerly Twitter) under the threat of punishment. At no point does he call for an end to violence and cold-blooded killings but rather merely forbids their documentation. The objective is obvious: to leave no evidence of genocide.
EU Silent as Syria’s Minorities Face Jihadist Persecution
The European Commission’s handling of the Syrian crisis this past weekend has cast doubt on its impartiality and commitment to protecting religious minorities in the region.
Brussels’ 8 March statement delivered by Anouar El-Anoun accuses “pro-Assad elements” of carrying out offensives against civilians. It sparked a wave of criticism for its blatant omission of the atrocities committed by jihadist forces against Christian, Druze and Alawite communities.
According to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based NGO, the current authorities’ security forces have executed more than 1,000 civilians since the escalation began last Thursday, many of them women and children. (ER: As we said above, this is not a reliable organisation.)
Despite these reports, the European Union has doubled down on its version of events and reiterated its “strong condemnation” of the alleged offensive by elements affiliated with the former Syrian government. In its statement, the supranational body calls for the protection of civilians and respect for international humanitarian law. However, it fails to mention the crimes currently being carried out by the region’s new Islamist rulers.
This stance has fostered a perception that Brussels is aligned with Turkish-backed jihadist groups, which recently overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s government. Meanwhile, Russia has opened the doors of its military base to accommodate refugees, in contrast to EU inaction.
In December 2024, Kaja Kallas – EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – urged insurgent groups to respect a “peaceful and inclusive transition.” However, this appeal has been labelled as naïve, given the jihadist nature of the new Syrian authorities. Kallas has emphasised the need to avoid acts of revenge and ensure the protection of all religious and ethnic minorities in Syria. Officials said they would “judge the new regime by its actions.” It took less than a month for the regime to reveal its true nature. (ER: We believe Kaja Kallas is a 2.0 by this point, having been taken down under EO 13818. There were reports of her stepping down as Estonian PM; then she resurfaced at the EU level. Her WEF page. We harbour the same suspicions for other EU names below, such as WEFer Baerbock. EO 13818 has global scope.)
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