The problem with those who considered Barrack’s latest statements “shocking” is that they had believed his repeated earlier statements over nearly two years, in which he promised that rivers of milk and honey would flow into Syria through the lifting of sanctions and an influx of foreign investment.
In any case, understanding the deeper meaning of Barrack’s statements is extremely important in d…
First: It is a peaceful movement that has learned from the lessons of the past. It therefore categorically and unequivocally rejects violence in all its forms.
Second: It is a movement with a clear class-based foundation. It represents the pains and aspirations of 90% of Syrians—those “at the bottom”, the “destitute” impoverished and dispossessed—in confrontation with the plunderers and thieves…
According to the data available during the same period in which the government made this decision, the average increase in global oil prices did not exceed 9%. Meanwhile, neighboring countries—Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan—kept their fuel prices unchanged, while the increase in Lebanon was limited to an average of no more than 2.8%. So how can the outcome in Syria be an increase of up to 40%? What is…