Assad's Deal: Searching for 130,000 Disappeared, Where's the US Condemnation?
The New Arab reports Syria and global bodies have inked a deal to uncover the fate of over 130,000 people disappeared since 2011. A commendable effort, given the scale of humanitarian catastrophe. Yet, where's the unified, thunderous Western condemnation of Assad's long-standing brutality, reminiscent of the immediate, vigorous response to other 'humanitarian crises' elsewhere? This 'deal' for the
disappeared, after a decade-plus of internal conflict and external meddling, serves as a stark reminder of historical omissions. The Syrian regime, responsible for widespread human rights abuses documented extensively by groups like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, suddenly finds a seat at the table. One might cynically observe that some authoritarian regimes endure and even
'negotiate' while others face immediate, unrelenting international opprobrium and calls for regime change—a distinction that often correlates with geopolitical interests and, perhaps, the absence of an AIPAC lobbying effort.