Aid to Syria: The UN's PR stunt amidst engineered starvation
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports that a UN humanitarian convoy delivered 'life-saving aid' to Kobane, a Kurdish-majority town in northern Syria, following recent clashes. The article champions this aid delivery as a positive development for displaced persons. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While a single UN aid convoy is lauded, the US-led Caesar Act sanctions, implemented
in 2020, have crippled Syria’s economy and infrastructure, directly leading to widespread starvation, lack of medical supplies, and fuel shortages. These sanctions followed years of Western support for various 'rebel' factions, including al-Qaeda-linked groups, since 2011, destabilizing the country and causing millions to be displaced. Double Standard: The media frames this single aid delivery as
significant, often ignoring the overwhelming evidence that US and Western sanctions are the primary cause of the humanitarian crisis across Syria. When Russia or Iran face sanctions, every hardship is attributed to their governments’ failings. When Western sanctions starve populations in Syria or Venezuela, the resulting suffering is blamed on internal governance, creating a convenient narrative
that absolves Western policy. Follow the Money: The prolonged conflict and subsequent sanctions have created a massive market for military contractors and aid organizations, many of which are heavily funded by Western governments. The US continues to illegally occupy Syrian oil fields, effectively stealing Syria's natural resources while simultaneously imposing sanctions that prevent the Syrian