Syrian President Unleashes “Barbaric” Attacks on Minority Group Months After Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart Podcast – Guido Fawkes

Syrian President Unleashes “Barbaric” Attacks on Minority Group Months After Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart Podcast

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The British media’s leading metropolitan liberals have an odd crossover with new Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (a name change from Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the ‘kunya’ or Arabic name associated with his past jihadism). Back in February, Al Campbell and Rory Stewart flew into Damascus to platform the new President in a simpering interview for their The Rest is Politics: Leading podcast…

It certainly doesn’t look like treating al-Sharaa as an incoming centrist dad was a good idea now. As the BBC reports:

“Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government responded by deploying forces to the city. Druze residents of Suweida told the BBC they had witnessed “barbaric acts” as gunmen – government forces and foreign fighters – attacked people. Israel targeted these forces, saying they were acting to protect the Druze. Government forces withdrew and Druze and Bedouin fighters subsequently clashed. Both Druze and Bedouin fighters have been accused of atrocities over the past seven days, as well as members of the security forces and individuals affiliated with the interim government.”

Campbell later recounted the trip in an article for The New European. He tweeted at the time: “This is why we were in Syria. Long interview with fighter turned President Ahmed al-Sharaa. We discuss on RestIsPolitics tomorrow and the full interview out on LEADING Monday. Fascinating on so many levels.” Certainly proving to be an interesting choice…