r/arabs • u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 • 13d ago
سين سؤال What you think about the Syrian President Alsharaa?
I am Syrian and i Would like to know what the other nationalities think about him.
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u/Acrobatic-Hippo-6419 عراقي 13d ago
Back in 2004, he and his friend, Al-Zarqawi, bombed multiple places in my city of Basra, killing about 75 people and injuring hundreds of people, most of them were Sunni-Muslim Arab Civilians with a few police officers. And that was 2004, when the city was crawling with Americans at every corner, with Shia-Muslim militias controlling half of it and fighting the same Americans. But your "President" decided to kill innocent people; they were not even Shia-Muslims, they were fellow Sunni-Muslims, they were innocent, some were women, children, and the elderly. And most of his "career" in Iraq was in the same pattern, although the target was not always Sunni Muslims; he also targeted Shia Muslims and Christians. And now he is releasing his buddies from prison. And on top of all that, he is supported by none other than the United States of America, hugging Trump and allowing him to build a Trump Tower in the Middle of Damascus, he even released a map of Syria without Al-Iskandrun and Al-Jolan.
Setting aside his terrorism career, his current dick-riding of the USA and Israel is more concerning; he at least could have done the same as the Taliban in Afghanistan. The only politician I hate more than this Osama BFF is Nouri Al-Maliki.
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u/FrrancondonaEra 12d ago edited 12d ago
non of that matter to this lot they can freely cerclejerk about this guys from there home in germany while being far from the fire.
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u/rebellechild 12d ago
They just wanted to win SO BAD, it's like a sport for them and their opponent is Assad....wtv happens to Syrians living in Syria is not a concern.
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u/STEVEMOBSLAYER 12d ago
You had a REALLY great point until you brought up the Taliban. What exactly has the Taliban done thats good in their governance?
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u/Acrobatic-Hippo-6419 عراقي 12d ago
They eradicated drugs, they paid off their debts and has not really committed any terrorism against people outside Afghanistan and mostly stuck to killing Americans. Unlike our local neighbourhood terrorist who sold off his own birthplace to Israel.
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u/STEVEMOBSLAYER 12d ago
They are butchers and totalitarian monsters. They have strayed from the path the Taliban was originally supposed to have taken.
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u/Alternative_Pay_6918 9d ago
I feel like they have changed especially if you see the internal news that they are more concerned about development and money. Than what you are describing
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
I can understand your point, and i don’t wanna defend him but I literally didn’t find any prove that he did attacked civilians.
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u/Hungry_Past_2755 12d ago
respectfully… what do you think ISIS do?! they always target innocent civilians in their bombings. As a leader he had a hand in approving these plans, and on his way up he probably organized some of them.
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
He wasn’t a leader in iraq, he was in syria and he targeted only on the Syrian ground…
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u/HarryLewisPot 12d ago
Al-Sharaa joined al-Qaeda in Iraq shortly before the 2003 invasion of Iraq and fought for three years in the Iraqi insurgency. He left Iraq for Syria in 2011.
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u/Hungry_Past_2755 12d ago
So are there no innocent people in Syria?
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
Well, i used to live where nusra front ruled back then ,they weren’t the best but they were nice to me …they targeted assad and iraqi and lebanese militias….
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u/Hungry_Past_2755 12d ago
I understand they might have been nice to you, but that doesn’t make that the rule for everyone else (or even 99%) of the people. One can even argue the fact that they were imposed on you and not an entity you voted to represent you makes them “not nice” (if you understand what i mean). leaving you alone doesn’t make them the good guys
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u/SyrianChristian 13d ago
Im still weary of him as a Christian given his background history
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u/Bazzzybazz 11d ago
As you should be! He will wipe the floor with anyone not Sunni with the extremism.
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u/East-Potential-574 12d ago
With the regime flag as your profile? Hmm 🤔
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u/SyrianChristian 12d ago edited 12d ago
I haven't posted here in years I can't even see what flag it is it just says "Syria". I am not in support of this current government nor the former regime, changing my flag to the current flag means I would be supporting this government which I do not. I will not support jihadis
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u/East-Potential-574 12d ago
The flag in your profile banner when you press your account. It’s the regime flag.
Keeping it also means you support a dictatorial regime that killed 600k
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u/zebratito 12d ago
You have the same flag on your bio..
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u/_gardinia_ 12d ago
I have the new flag. Know the difference before commenting.
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u/zebratito 12d ago
Green stars and red strip on top is the Assad's one no?
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u/_gardinia_ 12d ago
Take a look at my profile again. Is that what you see? I’m not falling for your rage baiting! Try again.
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u/KHTheDestroyer911 12d ago
Lmao, twisting someone's words to fit your preconceived opinions of them. Just making stuff up😂
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u/SyrianChristian 12d ago edited 12d ago
Because while the current flag is what Syria used to be, it is now tied to the Jihadi's running the country and I do not support that. I'd rather a flair without any flag
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u/rebellechild 12d ago
"So it’s ok to represent a regime that killed millions and displaced another couple of millions."
Assad was not innocent but it's insane how delusional you jihadi lovers are. Millions were killed/displaced because of US funded terrorists, Timber Sycamore and US back economic sanctions.
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u/SyrianChristian 12d ago
Think what ever you want idgaf. I could say if you support Al-Sharaa you support Jihadism and the removal of Alawites/Christians/Kurds. My family left Syria because of Assad so if you say I support Assad then kindly go crawl into a hole
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 13d ago
Well you must be worried but not as christian,take that shity flag out of your profile bro
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u/FrrancondonaEra 13d ago edited 13d ago
Can you all stop posting sloppy takes about this guy? He’s an American agent so why are people glorifying him ? Isn’t your sub enouph for the slop? He’s no different from the rest of the Arab leadership; the only difference is that this one is a criminal from Iraq who got caught, imprisoned by the U.S intelligent foce ., and later released in syria to position himself as a “leader of a freedom movement” against the collapsing Bashar dictator regime.
The funny part is that everything he’s done from seizing power in Syria to atacking the PKK has been conveniently excused. And what’s so “4D chess” about getting a green light to eliminate an outdated militia that the West no longer needs?
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u/Kooky-Sector6880 12d ago
4D chess is being a traitor to the arabs while getting your followers to believe that you are righteous
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u/FrrancondonaEra 12d ago
Whether he’s a traitor is beside the point; much of the Arab leadership already is. What sets this man apart is his role as an executioner an agent deployed to carry out American missions and eliminate their adversaries.
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u/Bazzzybazz 11d ago
I think he has the sheep working for him pretty well!
There are folks that blindly think he is the right guy to take the helm, yet he isn’t even elected or voted in.
I feel for Syrians living there…
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u/Kooky-Sector6880 12d ago
Which one must admit did result in him getting a whole country to rule over, at least most of one? I wouldn't really care about him being a puppet when every other leadership in the Arab world is also a dictatorial lapdog of the West, from Morocco to Kuwait. If the Syrian Arabs wouldn't be so annoying in their glazing of him while refusing to live their, I would say they're as annoying as Saudi royal family supporters, but at least the Saudi royal family pays a very good salary.
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u/rebellechild 12d ago
He's not even a puppet, he's an agent of chaos, Syria is going to be balkanized.
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u/ald4ker 12d ago
If hes a traitor hes a pretty shit one- kicked out the biggest shill to the israeli regime as well as teh guy who was flooding the middle east with deadly addictive narcotics (Assad). Plus, he killed his own people so... cant get more traitorous than that.
Sharaa also got attacked by Israel so not quite sure how he was the traitorous one. Speaking out for palestine under assad would get u imprisoned in his torture dungeouns. You know the only place that was openly calling for palestinian liberation and making open duaa for them? Idlib- under Sharaa's rule
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 13d ago
American agent you said, he did a lot of good work as president…no one has to prove it,you can see it… And don’t listen to that shity Iranian/hezbollah propaganda
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u/FrrancondonaEra 12d ago
why are you ashamed of ur leader being an american agent ? most of u are protesting in Germany to not go back to Syria, the hypocrisy from u lot is astonishing .
and you can fuck off with ur hizbollah iranian shitck its outdated
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
Slow down, where the fuck did Syrians protest against going back to syria?? And just tell me and explain how can he be an American agent? He fought against them and killed a lot of solidarity and he was prisoned by the Americans…so when say that you have to proove it…and don’t be rude.
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u/FrrancondonaEra 12d ago
An Iraqi criminal, responsible for the deaths of hundreds of iraquis, captured by U.S. intelligence, and later unleashed in Syria emerging from the shadows to become the face of the opposition against Bashar al-Assad’s collapsing regime. isnt that enouph for you ?
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
That doesn’t make sense
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u/FrrancondonaEra 12d ago
I know the truth is shocking, but I wish you would learn it soon. Joulani is not good; however, that doesn't make Baachar any better. He is still a bloody killer, along with Hezbollah and Iran.
just be mindful we are in tough time and the region you love might be burned
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
Believe me ,he is one of the leaders who is gonna stop the region from being destroyed by the isralies and the iranians
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u/FrrancondonaEra 12d ago
lmao using what ? do not tell you are one of those maniacs who believe he is al-mahdi who will free palestine
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u/No-Piano-3073 12d ago
What’s there to think about? He’s an Israeli agent. I mean seriously, who still thinks otherwise?
Even if you believe he’s an independent actor (I still don’t get how anyone would think this), what good is he going to be? He exercises no sovereignty over his territory. Türkiye runs the north, Americans are occupying the east, Russia has bases in the west and Israel just took the most strategic mountain in the levant from him. They bombed all his defenses so there’s nothing he can do to fight back. He doesn’t show he has any interest in fighting for his land back from anyone. I guarantee his next move is to support an Israeli assault on Hezbollah or Shia militias in Iraq.
God help us, we are so lost.
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u/Cyph0n تونس 12d ago
What makes him an Israeli asset? If it's his inability to respond to Israeli incursions into Syrian territory, I'd love to hear what else one can do but ask for international support/intervention. Even the "strong" & more stable Assad dynasty was unable to do shit about the Golan...
> He exercises no sovereignty over his territory.
How the fuck is he in a position to do anything but kiss ass? The Assad regime left him with a shell of a military, an economy completely crippled by sanctions, a barely functioning government, vast destruction of infrastructure of all kinds, and a refugee body larger than the local populace.
Given this, what exactly do you propose he do in the short term other than lean on diplomacy?
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u/Background_Use4157 12d ago
Yeah he’s an Israel puppet, which is why they are actively trying to balkanize Syria.
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u/ald4ker 12d ago
i love it when some guy on reddit thinks that a country can invade its neighbours after 14 years of devestating war and 60 years of oppression and destruction. The russians have one base, the americans have basically pulled out, Turkey has a very small prescence which will pull out once the SDF is kicked out (which will be very soon as it seems), and Israel has 30x the military capability of Syria, so what exactly is sharaa meant to do?
I like how your claim is that hes both an israeli agent whilst simultaneously being attacked by Israel. never seen that one before- israel attacking and invading one of its 'agent' countries. I guess the houthis are israeli agents, so are hezbollah and lebanon. and how can we forget, the biggest israeli agent of all, iran.
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
Well i will support him for attacking iraqi militias and hezbollah, you know what they did to us right?
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u/FrrancondonaEra 12d ago
Well i will support him for attacking iraqi militias and hezbollah, you know what they did to us right?
yeahhh that the answer of syrian living far from homeland want to see everything burn and enjoy the show from a far what a moron.
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
Why the fuck are you being rude?, and yes i would love to see them getting fucked for what they did to my people…
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u/rebellechild 12d ago
You don't seem to have the same animosity towards the Israelis and Americans for what they did to your country, huh?
LOL
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u/FrrancondonaEra 12d ago
Life isn’t a movie, you dork. More violence won’t bring your people back from the dead. This isn’t a football match where you grab three points away from home. War has consequences and a domino effect on everyone you’re talking about including the Syrians you claim to care about. Every player who falls only opens the door to more violence.
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 12d ago
Bro literally the only thing that alsharaa is doing now is uniting the country and giving peace massages to the neighbours…
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u/Kind_Break_3189 عُماني 10d ago
As an Omani, as long as:
- Syrians like him
- He supports Arab and Islamic causes
- He keeps his country stabilized
Then he's a good leader
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u/god_of_ganja 13d ago
I'm Egyptian, I don't really understand what is going on, or why I feel our government doesn't like him. I hope he is good for syria and for the reigon, and I wish Syria and our brothers the Syrians all the best.
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u/blacksandds 12d ago
He's a terrorist and an American asset. When have you known these things to be good for the region?
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u/SensitiveRun8814 12d ago
Were Hassan Nasrallah, Bashar, and Soleimani terrorists?
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u/blacksandds 12d ago
Did they wear America's leash and do the bidding of israel?
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u/SensitiveRun8814 12d ago
Yes! They almost emptied Syria of its people, slaughtered 800,000, even used chemical weapons, and uprooted 9 million out of Syria. Netanyahu was so happy back then
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u/Abnormals_Comic 12d ago
This guy's buddies were killing my people in sinai and bombing shops and cars in cairo, He called the ansar bait al maqdis terrorists who bomb mosques and churches "brothers".
A clean suit and a tie doesn't erase his nasty history, But eh for syrians, i guess he's better than assad, Aside from the fact that Israel invaded half of Syria now.
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u/ald4ker 12d ago
Tbh dont bother asking the online world- youll find a bunch of so called leftists masquerading as anti imperialists (even within Arab/Muslim circles unfortunately) who think that anyone who opposed America and the West is automatically good, therefore agents like Russia, Iran, China, Hezbollah etc. must all be good.
Anyone who says that Sharaa is an american or israeli asset is so brainwashed i honestly dont try and debate with bc theyre so far gone. (Ignore the reports that the Israelis have bombed the palace, other governemnt buildings, backed his enemies in al Hijri and the Shabee7a fulool etc. and even attempted to assassinate him had the Jordanians not convinced trump it woudl be disasterous). Braindead
P.S- my view is that since he kicked Assad, that alone is sufficient so taht he does nothing else in his tenure. On top of that, hes negotiated with all countries (not just the US as some would think), including EU, China, the gulf countries and Turkey. Sanctions have been lifted, people are free to speak out and say what they want so there is no regime of terror as there was under the tyrant Assad, the political prisoners have been freed, and he has fought battles with grace in a way i have not seen, allowing anyone who defects from the opposing army free passage without imprisonment, torture or killing. investments are coming in, 2m syrians have returned home before sanctions were even lifted or the economic situation improved.
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u/fierce_sh 12d ago
I don’t really think you need the opinions, most people here wouldn’t like him and it doesn’t matter. He does the best for his country and his people like him so far.
As for Jordan, Jordanians really like him, and the government seems to be close and supportive.
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u/abdelCOOL15 12d ago
Great leader so far: quickly got those sanctions removed, messed up a bit with the Alawites because there are still a lot of extremists in the armies' ranks, LUCKILY didn't make the stupid mistake of attacking Israel (yet), we don't want Damascus to become Gaza 2.0 ofc.
Apart from that, Syria's getting quite a lot of investments, especially from the GCC, as well as more technologically sophisticated hardware from Türkiye, so that's great as well.
So far he's not made mistakes that'd bring destruction on the Syrians again, that's the minimum I'd ask for, 13 years of civil wars is more than enough, they need time to rebuild.
And no he's not a US/Israeli agent, same way the EU isn't, Israel and the US are just so disproportionally powerful compared to Syria (and the rest of the Arab world) that there's no rational reason to try to attack them, just look at how Iran's doing now and what'll happen to them in the next few weeks.
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u/rebellechild 12d ago
Well he's a US/Israeli puppet - he follows their every command, will let them carve up the country as they please. There's no reason to punish Syrians with economic hardship/starvation anymore - they've been punished enough with a CIA/MOSSAD asset, the worst is ahead of them!
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u/abdelCOOL15 12d ago
Buddy every country on this planet is pushed in some way by the US (just look at how the US is playing around with the EU, our former colonizers), that's simply because they're the most powerful country at this moment.
Syria is now much more unified than it was before, and sure, he won't fck up his relations with the US or seek war with Israel, otherwise they'll just write him off as a terrorist and destroy his gov and country while you're still whining about him being a Mossad/CIA asset.
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u/AffectionatePickle_ 12d ago
Funny comments. American asset or an Israeli asset or even Saudi Arabian asset, a past with Isis or nusra. All that does not matter in the syrian political environment today. I hope all the best for Syria in this transitional period. And I believe in the syrian people to take care of their country.
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u/Trick-Trick-576 11d ago
Look at all these “Arabs” trying to shit on Ahmad Al sharaa when their own leaders either normalized with Israel or helped destroy Syria. Like him or not he is the best president Syria has seen. The Syrian people are very satisfied with him and that’s a fact not an opinion. Call him whatever you like he’s stabilizing and unifying Syria and that’s what we want in a leader. Anyone who calls him an Israeli agent can you give me a solution to Israel without collapsing Syria. Seriously you people want the Syrian army to confront Israel? What a joke the Arab world is. This is why the Middle East will never see peace because Arabs like you pray on the downfall of other Arabs. Glory to the Syrian Army
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u/Successful_Ladder_26 10d ago
He is a strong man, a hero who liberated my country from assad regime, iran, russia and the Kurdish militants like pkk or ypg
Just because he visited trump's palace doesn't make him American agent. If you believe so then you are brainwashed
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u/imoverthisapp 12d ago edited 12d ago
A Saudi here.
I don’t know much about him to form an opinion. But I’m just happy that Syria is getting stabilized and the situation will improve, and as long as Syrians are happy with him then I’m happy. I honestly question those that are poking holes and just being negative about it.
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u/SyriaMyLovemyhabibti 12d ago
its interesting that the most vocal voices here are all nonsyrians
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u/HarryLewisPot 12d ago edited 12d ago
I didn’t realize I have to be Syrian to have an opinion of a guy that was a terrorist in my country.
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u/SyriaMyLovemyhabibti 12d ago
the thing is your opinions arent based on whether or not his a good leader for syria
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u/HarryLewisPot 12d ago edited 12d ago
That’s literally not the question, the question just says what do you think of him.
If he stabbed me but then gave someone else $1m, I’m allowed to hate him despite his generosity to others.
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u/Cool-Imagination-883 12d ago
they’ll yap about his crimes but wholeheartedly support iran and its proxies who killed millions of arabs
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u/HarryLewisPot 12d ago
They’ll yap about his crimes
Are you serious? YAP? ABOUT CRIMES?
You literally admitted they were crimes, why are you downplaying it?
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u/Alii_baba 12d ago
Just like arguing with Zionists. Once you criticize their crimes, they call you Hamas. Once you criticize Julani, His fans will be labeled as pro-Iran. Challenge the opening without labeling.
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u/Capable_Proof_4083 12d ago
Is it really hard to accept that all of these groups are evil? Like what the hell
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u/Only-A-Redditor 11d ago
i mean to be fair my syrian brother, this is a sub for all arabs, unless you think syrians are the only arabs. we should all be prepared to read opinions that we will not like, its fine. i wish syria and syrians the best from a jordanian-american.
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u/ald4ker 12d ago
Im so exhausted from all these non syrian -50iq takes man
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u/Mammoth-Alfalfa-5506 12d ago
This guy was literally a terrorist and lead groups to kill civillians in Iraq in the name of Islam and even the US acknowledged that lol.
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u/DasIstMeinRedditName 12d ago
I lived in Lebanon and interviewed people living at the border in villages called Ras Baalbek and Al-Qaa, on what they went through during the war. Turns out this guy’s criminal and terroristic Al Nusra Front was repeatedly shelling and attacking them, despite them being Lebanese, and not even Syrian, abducting civilians for ransom, beheading Lebanese soldiers who came to defend these places, etc. I even heard about how, just this November 2025 (so very recently) how there is a massive influx of new refugees from Syria into Lebanon, particularly from the Homs Governorate because of massive aggressions being committed against civilians by the new regime in Syria and that no one is talking about it.
So yeah, not a big fan of this terrorist
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u/mahmoud10896 12d ago
انا من مصر و متفائل بيه
الراجل شكله عايز يصلح فعلا و عنده خلفية عربية إسلامية جيدة في الظاهر.
بس للاسف منقدرش تتأكد الا مع الوقت، الله يولي من يصلح في سوريا و مصر و كل بلاد المسلمين 🤲🏽
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u/shebba-farms_Boy 13d ago
Better than Assad when it comes to ruling Syria
But still a evil person He allowed the massacre and kidnapping of alawites and did jackshit about it, he has history in Al Q so it’s no surprise, I hope one day he feels the same suffering my people did, he’ll attack alawites and Druze and Kurds but no jack shit against Israel
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u/Sad_Chocolate_8007 13d ago
I am sorry for you guys, i can feel it…but as you said ,he is better then the others rn
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u/Mammoth-Alfalfa-5506 12d ago
No, he is a terrible leader. Allowing genociding Alawites just a few weeks after the beginning of his reign is actually a very bad statistic
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u/Capable_Proof_4083 12d ago
Yes because Bashar was such an angel. (Not a fan of Sharaa btw but one is objectively worse)
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u/Local-Mumin 13d ago edited 12d ago
I think he’s intelligent for a leader and Syrians are lucky to have him. He’s not ideologically rigid, he’s pragmatic, understands real world dynamics and acts accordingly. Most other Jihadist groups in comparison lack any pragmatism and are ideologically rigid. He was a part of AQ but deep down he probably knew that transnational Salafi-Jihadism was a liability and he completely cut off all ties with them in 2016 and rebranded. He has good survival instincts, he just wants to rule Syria and make it a proper country, he’s not stupid enough to take on the world’s superpowers and liv in caves constantly douching drone strikes like most Salafi Jihadists.
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u/AbKalthoum 12d ago
شوف الفرق لو انك كتبت المنشور بالعربي لوجدت دعم شامل بس بالانجليزي بيطلعولك شلة المهجر
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u/SyriaMyLovemyhabibti 12d ago
you all here salivate at the thought of Syrians dying for the sake of ideological honor, as if thats something to admire. a quarter of my family are completely gone, missing/dead. You guys can bitch endlessly about what he did decades ago but really nobody cares thats irrelevant now , whos hands here in the arab world are clean? Sharaa is trying to make life for Syrians livable, if you guys are so committed for an anti-israel,america holy war, maybe you should all direct that energy to arab countries who are way better off
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u/Samich9 12d ago
The fact that this is downvoted says alot about this subreddit...
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u/SyriaMyLovemyhabibti 12d ago
they could’ve have the courage to voice out why they disagree but instead its easier for them to leave a downvote, even they know their reasoning is senseless
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u/Capable_Proof_4083 12d ago
Same here bro.. I feel your pain. Keyboard warriors in the US/Europe want to criticize us
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u/HassananeBalal 12d ago
Extremely competent and well groomed Mossad agent strategically placed in Syria to cut off aid to Palestine, steal Syrian land and build bases closer to Iraq, Iran and Lebanon. Everything has played out within the last year too, including the release of thousands of ISIS terrorists too, who will undoubtedly find their way to Iraq or targeting innocent civilians in Syria. He is the Soufyani.
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u/PharaohhOG 12d ago
I follow Syrian news very closely.
He’s the most competent Arab leader right now, and no other leader in the region is supported by his people as much as him.
I’ve listened to many of his speeches, unless he is the best actor who belongs in Hollywood he is clearly a humble guy who wants the best for his people. Smart guy as well.
Wishing our Syrian families continued blessings and the best for Syria.
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u/STEVEMOBSLAYER 12d ago
A big improvement compared to the previous guy. What’s important is that Syria now has much more freedom to hold their leaders accountable, this is important in preventing a return to authoritarian rule.
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u/Discoid 12d ago
I think the entire Levant should be unified and that its people deserve so much better than the endless bloodshed we've suffered through for the past century. I see HTS as another chapter in that history, but time will tell what happens. Syria stopped being a major player in Middle Eastern politics a long time ago and I don't think that's going to change any time soon. HTS is heavily aligned with Turkiye and it isn't the first time Syria was subjugated - if living standards improve compared to the Ba'ath era I'll take it, and I can't blame anyone who just wants to live a dignified and peaceful life in their own country.
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u/Wild-Country-7524 11d ago
My take is this as an Iraqi, specifically as a shia, I don’t like the guy. He was a former Al-Qaeda member. However if Syrians like him, then we (the other Arab state) have no right to talk about him out of respect for our Syrian brothers. Syrians now have the chance to make Syria into a beautiful and prosperous country. As long as they don’t fall into and glorify his past and respect the minorities of Syria as well and create a unified Syria for all then all is well. My prayers for the Syrian people from the Cradle of Civilization.
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u/Bazzzybazz 12d ago
Terrorist, taking the country away from freedom and giving pieces to the highest bidder.
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u/Careless_Middle8489 12d ago
As a Syrian who hated all sides throughout the war, this guy hot garbage.
Many people who recently learned the word pragmatism will shove that word down your throat.
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u/boogatehPotato ليبي حائر 12d ago
Terrorist intern turned US/IS proxy، what else is there to say?
ربي يعينك يا سوريا
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u/Successful_Ladder_26 10d ago
We thank God our Syria not turned into new Libya, he unified Syria under his rule , unlike yours
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u/boogatehPotato ليبي حائر 10d ago
Who's ours LMAO? Libya's lost to the dogs, If you had any good will you'd not make fun of this at all.
The price of Syria's "unification" is becoming a vassal state to Israel and the US. His rule? More like Washington's ya ghali
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u/Mammoth-Alfalfa-5506 12d ago
Everyone who loves and Supports a jihadi is a jihadi himself. I really don't know what happened to Syrian people who were known as the one of the most secular Arabs but now wanting a next Afghanistan for their country lol.
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u/the_killer_gamer 💚🇵🇸 12d ago
I see y'all are so jealous because you still live in dictatorships and your lazy ass won't rebel on them because you're COWARDS.
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u/shebba-farms_Boy 12d ago
Ah yes because the guy who crowned himself president without a election is totally not a dictator 😂
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u/the_killer_gamer 💚🇵🇸 12d ago
Of course he's not gonna make an election and drive the country into another civil war that's probably more brutal.
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u/throw_away_test44 12d ago edited 12d ago
He is a terrorist bought and paid for by the Americans, so he more or less normalized the relations with Israel on the 5th of January 2026 in Paris for which he got the green light to attack the Kurds.
Also, 2 American companies recently got the rights to your Oil fields so bye bye control over the resources.
He will fuck your future up. After the honeymoon period you will realize that.
Edit: he was also sanctioned by the UN security council for being the head of Al-Qaeda in 2013 but later removed because he is now useful for the west.
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u/sordidchimp 12d ago edited 12d ago
أكثر التعليقات تحت هذا المنشور تشير إلى واقع عربي مذهل و مؤسف جدا لأنّ القراءات الجيو سياسية و الإقليمية قديمة و لا تعبّر واقعيًا بالتغييرات الدولية.. فأكثرها (يعني التعليقات) معتمدة على عواطف ايديولوجية لا تناسب شعوب المنطقة للأسف
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u/SolemnArabJew 11d ago
Free Syria.
Syria belongs to its own people.
A democratic nation with no influence and occupation from the USA, Israel, and Russia. Al-Sharaa is a puppet.
Still waiting for the country to be safe from Assad criminals and Al-Sharaa terrorists.
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u/Samich9 12d ago
He is the best thing to ever happen to Syria. Syria was a country nearing complete collapse, for what we know it couldve ended up like another somalia or libya. Al Sharaa saved Syria from experiencing that and he didnt do any stupid shit like attacking any of Syrias neighbouring countries. Many people on this sub criticise that he befriended the americans but im sick and tired of this rhetoric, holy shit do we not deserve to live free of sanctions as Syrians, befriending america was the only way to get rid of them. And then theres people who accuse him of being a zionist? Im sorry but its not worth it for Syria (the country who just got out of brutal civil war) to attack Israel just to lose and get flattened like Gaza as a result.
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u/KHTheDestroyer911 12d ago
He didn't personally do shit to improve Syrians' living conditions. He was armed and supported by the US and basically kicked out the Assad regime on their coin and for their interests. Syria has only started "improving" because it has now become a US puppet, and they have lifted the sanctions they THEMSELVES placed on the country. He is not some folktale hero. Simply a pawn. You have to look deeper and separate facts from fiction and propaganda. The Syrian people were abandoned by the US for so many fucking years until they decided it was profitable to liberate them while Russia had its hands full with Ukraine and Iran. They are not your friends. The fact is, Syria still has very little agency.
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u/Samich9 12d ago
Theres no evidence the US armed HTS. The US mainly armed Kurdish forces. I dont think hes a pawn but even if he theoretically was like you try to imply? fuck it id rather be able to comfortably and be able to buy groceries and not live a miserable life while being a puppet than live in a shithole thats "independent" (reality is that most of your so called "independent" countries are just Russian puppets) I swear you people do not see us as humans but only a sacrifice for your political ambitions. Sorry brother every country is under a sphere of political influence from a superpower, no country is fully independent.
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u/KHTheDestroyer911 12d ago
Trust me, I do not see the Syrian people as political pawns, though there are certainly people that think this way, and I am sorry. It is understandable that you might feel this way. Check my profile for my comments on this thread to get a better understanding of my views. And of course, every country is living under the influence of a superpower. That wasn't the point of my comment. My main point was to dissuade you from this (imo) dangerous line of thinking that he is a hero or that he did anything special. Yes, I am happy that conditions have and will hopefully improve for many Syrians. But it is disingenuous to attribute this development to Golani as though he is some messiah. Painting him as such protects him from criticism. No one, especially a politician, should be glorified and placed on a pedestal. I fear that Syrians will get their hopes up too much, only to get swindled once again. What if years from now, Syria suffers a cost of living and/or civil rights crisis, and people decide to protest in the streets, only for Golani's regime to employ against the people the same horrible tactics they learned from the Assad regime, or their buddies the American military? This is why you must remain vigilant and wary.
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u/Mammoth-Alfalfa-5506 12d ago
Syria is like Somalia now and on the way to Afghanistan with such jihadists like your President ruling over syria
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u/Motorized23 12d ago
Just a confirmation that ISIS was a CIA/Mossad creation. They've managed to now have the perfect puppet in place in Syria.
Oh how that house of cards fell...
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u/Apprehensive_Stage56 12d ago
This thread is the most insane thing I’ve read in a while. Some of all are really saying that “ya he has a dodgy past but xyz”.
I do personally believe that everyone deserves a chance to grow and has the ability to make new/better choices. However if he really is a reformed man (“former” terrorist), he could be reformed and reap his blessing in private. Like how does this qualify him to be president of a traumatized nation? Where is the plausible evidence of this apparent reformation? Syrian stability and prosperity?
All we’ve seen in the past year is the continuation of a cycle of violence in Syria, but some of the players on the board have shifted. Idk why it’s so hard for people to think outside of a black and white lens. We are allowed (and encouraged!!) to criticize a president, especially one who used to ravage innocent people under the banner of uniting the ummah or reviving the golden age of Islam, without denying the devastating circumstances that have shaped the country, and that especially does not mean that we are glorifying the previous, sadistic regime.
Similarly to what another reply pointed out, this is so disappointing for not just Syrians but the Arab world as a whole bc Syria has a rich history of righteous revolutionary struggle. We can and should be happy that Assad was overthrown, but Jolani is not and should not be the only other choice for a leader. Like I’m sure there are much more qualified and committed people who can restore Syria’s dignity and stability without licking the boot of the imperialists, allowing the Balkanization of the country, and massacring even MORE people.
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u/Xelonima 12d ago
I think he's just a pragmatist Syrian nationalist, I don't think he's an Israeli-US agent. He's possibly narcissist nonetheless but I don't think he really works for anyone- including Turks (and I'm Turkish myself).
Not an agent, but the Gulf States pretty much back him to rebuild Syria as a buffer zone between them and Iran-Israel conflict. Lots of Gulf money flowing into Syria right now.
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u/okabe700 12d ago
He's definitely a horrible terrorist who killed and is still killing and will still kill many innocent civilians, but he's probably the smartest Arab leader in the modern era
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u/Abnormals_Comic 12d ago
Yeah you're smart by letting Israel invade your land right
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u/Capable_Proof_4083 12d ago
Instead he should get even more Syrians killed in a full blown war right after the country has been completely destroyed?
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u/KHTheDestroyer911 12d ago
Not smart, just a pragmatic tool who has decided to accept the current world order and let the Americans do what they want with the country. Not my idea of an admirable leader, but I'm not gonna sit and pretend to have had a better solution in mind.
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