Commentary: The U.S. should spearhead aid deliveries, in coordination with the opposition’s National Council, into the hands of the Syrian people directly.
Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, visits neighborhoods affected by an earthquake in the northern city of Aleppo on Feb. 10, 2023.
Egypt’s shift could also lead to a turnabout at the Arab League, where the incumbent secretary-general was once Egypt’s longtime foreign minister. The Arab League suspended Syria’s membership in 2011 when Assad brutally suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations. If the Arab League reverses its prior decision, it would grant Assad crucial legitimacy on the world stage.Yet, there is an even more glaring act of reengagement with Assad emerging in the past week.
The time has come for the U.S. and its allies to act to prevent Assad from leveraging the suffering of the Syrian people after the quakes for his own political gain. After all, Assad is the very person responsible for much of the suffering Syrians experienced throughout his family’s dynastic autocracy.
To convince the rest of the international community to avoid providing aid through the Assad regime, it is essential for the United States to highlight the economic and human rights violations concerns. Rampant corruption and manipulation have defined Assad’s management of humanitarian aid since the inception of the civil war.
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