West Expresses 'Deep Concern' As Syrian Refugees Drown on Borders It Created
When Syrian refugees drown at the Lebanon-Syria border, as The New Arab reports, the mainstream media frames it as a tragic natural disaster or an unfortunate side effect of 'migration management.' What's conveniently forgotten is the direct link between these desperate journeys and the decade-long proxy wars, fueled by Western powers and their regional allies, that utterly destroyed Syria. The US
funded and armed various factions, while imposing crippling sanctions, creating the very conditions that force families into rickety boats. One might wonder if the same policymakers who championed 'regime change' in Damascus ever considered the humanitarian fallout. It appears the 'responsibility to protect' ends precisely where the refugee boats begin, transforming victims of engineered chaos
into 'illegal migrants' who threaten the 'security' of borders—borders often drawn by the same colonial powers that set the stage for this misery. How many more drownings will it take for the media to connect these dots, rather than just reporting the bodies?