Witnessing daily violations committed against Syrian refugees, you cannot but laugh at the irony that Malcolm X is a celebrated symbol by Islamist Turks.
@celinekasem This may seem sadly funny, but it is not. The regime and its constituency openly admit they are not democratic. They openly say that the Syrian people don't deserve it or simply are not ready for it! They openly embrace the contradiction of being a republic but authoritarian.
@rimaanabtawi@AbuJamajem@Refugees For instance, to encourage single men to return from Lebanon, you might find out that exemption from military service is #1 incentive, very different from incentives to present to married women in Jordan.
@rimaanabtawi@AbuJamajem@Refugees I am not judging the intentions but rather the scientific approach. Aggregating a distinct set of data leads to wrong policies.
Arabs are fine as long as they are paying customers, investors, or potential scam victims. Hijab is always welcomed when you are strolling down "Les Champs-Élysées". Qatari Petrodollars are always appreciated if they are to be injected into your local ecosystem. That's about it.
@hunturkler31 I soldom tweet. Anyway, in this election everyone is claiming moral ground. However when you build your whole campaign on liberties and liberal values, then your constituency at least should hold you accountable for it.
Let's stop dubbing the Turkish political class racism as nationalism! Let's call it what it is since human lives are at stake! At least this is what we should naturally expect from "liberal democrats."
@hunturkler31 What kind of logic is this! Anyway, my papers and research have only and exclusively studied these issues, whether in Syria or Turkey and regardless of the perpetrators. I invite you to read them if you are that interested in judging my opinions.
It is also worrying to witness our friends in opposition silence in all of that. Not a single attempt to temper down the racist tone! On the contrary, you could almost hear their justifications. Nevermind, it is someone other than them who is asked to be the scapegoat.
I believed that Assad's arrogance would prevent him from participating in the Arab League summit without official courtship at a higher level of diplomacy. I was mistaken, the Saudi FM visit was enough.
I believed that Assad's (or more precisely Syria) desperate need for Arab re-engagement in the country economy would compel him to adopt a more reconciliatory tone. I was also mistaken. He maintained his accusations of treachery against Arab leaders.