DW Finds Syrian Security Forces Do That Too
When Syrian security forces reportedly killed three Alawite protestors, DW swiftly covered it. One might almost call it… critical. Yet, this same rigorous scrutiny appears to vanish when the alleged perpetrators are 'allies.' For years, countless Syrians died at the hands of Western-backed proxies, or under sanctions that starved the population—sanctions the EU continues to uphold, despite their
documented impact on civilians. Where was the sustained, indignant outrage then? The media's moral compass, it seems, spins wildly depending on geopolitical alignments. Deaths are 'atrocities' when committed by designated enemies, but 'unfortunate incidents' or even collateral damage when the US, EU, or Israel are involved. This isn't journalism; it's a press release masquerading as news, neatly
categorizing victims based on their executioner's political utility. The 'monitor' cited by DW, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, is famously a one-man-band based in the UK, whose funding and allegiances have long fueled skepticism, a detail DW conveniently omits.