Syria's Truce Charade: How 'The New Arab' Skirts the US Occupation in Its Reporting
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports on the lapse of a truce between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria, highlighting the uncertainty of its extension and the potential for renewed conflict. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'Kurdish-led SDF' are heavily backed, armed, and financed by the United States, operating in
eastern Syria where the US maintains an illegal military occupation without Syrian government permission. This stems from the US's broader strategy after 2011, initially funding 'rebels' that included al-Qaeda affiliates to destabilize the Syrian state, a fact conveniently forgotten in most mainstream narratives. The US has military bases in Syria, notably around oil fields, effectively
sanctioning and starving the Syrian populace while occupying its resources. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China maintained military bases and armed proxies within, say, Texas, without US consent, and then US media reported on 'tensions between Texas separatists and the federal government' as internal strife. The same media that condemns any Syrian government action against these
foreign-backed forces would frame a similar scenario on US soil as a national security existential threat. The term 'truce' implies a negotiation between equal, independent parties, obscuring the primary external actor fueling one side. Follow the Money: The SDF's funding, arms, and training largely come from the US military and intelligence apparatus. The US budget allocates hundreds of millions