#syria: The ‘comforting’ narratives of the conflict
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Syrians take part in the funeral of a soldier, who died during the Syrian conflict, at the Martyr’s cemetery of the city of Tartus northwest of Damascus on May 18, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Joseph Eid) Syrians take part in the funeral of a soldier, who died during the Syrian conflict, at the Martyr’s cemetery of the city of Tartus northwest of Damascus on May 18, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Joseph Eid)
I know that what follows will not please many people in the Syrian opposition, including the decent men and women who have proven in the past years – through their deeds and not their words – that they love their country more than they hate their foes. But the narrative criticizing the “militarization of the uprising,” which is often parroted (...)
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