“After Assad’s fall, Brussels and Berlin were jubilant: the new ruler in Damascus, former al-Qaeda terrorist al-Sharaa, was given the red-carpet treatment and promised billions in aid. That jubilation was premature.
Religious minorities that still enjoyed protection under Assad are now being systematically persecuted in today’s Syria – Christians, Alawites, Druze and Shiites. That is unacceptable.
Brussels and Berlin must now exert massive pressure on Damascus. The goal must be: first, the effective protection of all religious minorities. Second, the return of millions of Sunni Syrians from Europe. Many of them celebrated Assad’s fall – now they should help rebuild their country.
Not one cent of German taxpayers’ money must flow to Syria as long as these two conditions are not met.”
