“A better future for Syria means an inclusive and peaceful transfer of power, reconciliation and reconstruction. It is now necessary to establish a political dialogue inclusive of all ethnic and religious groups and inclusive of all citizens, i.e. -say in particular also the women of this country“, For her part, Ms. Baerbock told the press after the meeting with the new Syrian leader. A meeting that the head of German diplomacy will not soon forget. In fact, upon his arrival Ahmad al-Chareh did not wish to shake his hand, although he shook that of Jean-Noël Barrot. A scene which of course did not go unnoticed and which did not fail to provoke a reaction, as we can see in images shared by a correspondent of the German channel ZDFAndreas Kynast, sur X.
“What humiliation in Syria”, commented MEP Assita Kanko (N-VA) in particular. “As a woman and an MEP, I find this unbearable. Women are nothing to them. If they don’t shake the hand of the German Foreign Minister because she is a woman, it is precisely because the same reason that women are treated differently in all areas In their eyes, women are just trash. This says a lot about the policies they will pursue. adapts to this.”
For the moment, none of the main stakeholders have reacted. This is the first meeting at this level between officials of the major Western powers and Ahmad al-Chareh.
