What was your first reaction when the news of the fall of Bashar El-Assad broke on Sunday morning? How did you feel? Relief at this first good news in a long time, in a world that seems increasingly dark? Joy at the idea that the dictator's bloody reign has come to a quick end? From hope to the prospect of a better future for all Syrians who have suffered so much? Joy at the images of refugees jubilant in the German streets?
The euphoria of Syrians, who rejoice at the end of the reign of terror in their native country, clearly does not arouse the same empathy everywhere. “It is important to ensure that the need for protection is still relevant, explains Alexander Throm, deputy of the CDU [chrétiens-démocrates]in everyday life Handelsblatt. We must understand that refugee status is temporary.” His colleague Roman Poseck, Minister of the Interior of the Land of Hesse, would be in favor of mass expulsions, according to the daily Bild.
“Those in Germany who celebrate the 'Free Syria' clearly no longer have any reason to flee their country, assures Alice Weidel, the AfD candidate [extrême droite] at the chancellery, on X. ils dev
