the cell as well as the part we choose to look so common ground the the breaking news footage of mass executions of a minority group in northern syria spreads online. that's it may have been you estimate the government's ongoing collages with us the lawyer list and let talk to you and the charge is plus the 90 opportunity to be present been to pro it's a mass to support romanian presidential candidate to colleen, georgia. as good as he submits the official documents to entered new elections. first run results were enrolled in november when the euro, sceptic, politician tops the poll. i'm media investigation suggest is really

troops. i've been selling lucent valley bills from kanza and 11 on the total amount of schooling, goods running into the billions of dollars and i sold ahead this. these are the most which of the world, this is our to you alone. welcome to the news drop. my name's unit o'neill, and we begin with breaking news images circulating online proport the show. dozens of members of the minority, our white grouping being killed in syria, reportedly by forces up a new government warning, disturbing images ahead. the horrifying claims described the execution of over 50 people. the victims were seemingly on armed with women and children, also among the killed r t corresponding steve sweeney spelling for these shocking images of emotion

from a silvia following a nice in a day of unrest. now that we're seeing the images, which is showing people so seemingly some, every executed line by the side of the road parties being dragged through the streets. now this is, this comes as a d i at our house on the government forces pumping down on and the government protests in the, in the talk it until tuesday, the coastal regions where anti government protests erupt it on a thursday afternoon. and they have been flashing with members or full members of the syrian arab only now they released a statement through the ability council for the duration of syria coding for all the forces. all minority groups in syria, the sunni, she could dish jews on. i like to join them to house the highest are i'll show i'm like, government of, i mean i'll shut off to vanquish terrorism the territory and bring about this new

city. i the respects the and protects the rights of all the countries, minority groups. now these images, all sadly shocking, the government moved, it smells inside as evidence of fine quail those protests. but it seems out that they have initiated a problem, particularly targeting the other why community, which associates with support for the former president bush outlaw side who was our states in december. the attack, however, appear to be lossy on the civilians. according to the syrian observant chief of human rights, at least $100.00 civilians believed to a being killed. that desk told is likely to rise as the unrest continues. but the things are quite shocking. they government forces opening fi on a close belonging to otherwise in the city of homes. we see that a talk you a countryside farm workers lying dead in the field, shot and killed as a what,

what can you so there's a real sense that there is a whole room against the otherwise. now this doesn't come as not to a surprise. the country has been attended box waiting to explode, since i'll show a ousted boss or a sub back in december. we see, and i've actually heard from people that i've fledged syria, not sure your title was submitted. so what we're seeing now the do the traditional executions of the heading, this kid nothings kids being held to run some items being burned down and people being driven out. so they've villages off of their communities a bonus. they try and return to syria that they will be killed. now again, we're seeing reports that the government are using headquarters to bomb indiscriminate, the, those coastal areas of the talk. yeah. and talk to, so really what we're seeing is this black box. hundreds of people report to be being taken off digital taken into custody again from the light community

and the i'll shut out. government says it's got the situation under control, but the reports are coming through the fighting. it is still taking place in those areas, but also in other areas, the come to side of homes of the hama and even in damascus. so we're really critical point now in terms of the future of a syria that has been some international reaction to the rising deep protests have been condemned by that saudi arabia. of course, a key allies of i will share our lives priced it simple to his government, while others of including russia of appeals, the com. we're concerned about the shop deterioration of the situation in syria, in this critical circumstances. we call on all the sorts of sir religious capable of influence in defy the development of the situation on the ground to do their optimize, to put in on to the bloodshed as soon as possible and to prevent civilian casualties

with trust at all. states that have influence on the situation and syria will contribute to its normalization when leads, nobody quite knows at this stage, but many people are talking about the vocalization of syria they're looking to the north, which is logic controlled by to the, the serial national army in various is the mixed up, alicia's in the east, the syrian democratic forces. the code is lead forces, which is already declared a semi uh, or toner mistake, that heavy by washington. and in the south the is right. these are encroaching on more and more territory. of course they took control of the d minute tries a buffet starting soon after the full of bus or all of us out in the go on hinesville is now set up a number of minutes she bases while the is lady defense minister as well. cost. well, he's a put the is ready on the on stand by an awesome to prepare to enter the damascus, come to side under the pretext or protecting the trees. can even see that although

many a 2nd. but this is simply a ruse as an excuse for the syria to occupy more and more of a syrian parent. she. now this is certainly the biggest test of the, i'll show out a government on there are serious is that the country may just and it's a single israel is defense minister has lung boston, the new serene government for committing atrocities against civilians. his stress that the nation stripped to remain in southern syria, to defend israel against any threats. the algae, when he took off his got to be put on a suit and presented a moderate facade. now he has removed the mask revealing his true face a jihad, his terrorist from the outside of school, committing atrocities against the our white civilian population. we will insure the southern syr remains demilitarized and free of threats, and we will protect the local drew's population. anyone who harms them will face

our response. well, let's discuss the recent developments in the syrian crisis with our guest independent dutch journalist sonya of funding and a professor of political sciences that is simple university. dr. could bunch less toys you're both most welcome. sonya, can we pick off with you following a period of time, syria once more in the headlines due to violent on rest reports of ethnic cleansing . and all the white regions i'm intensified is really, are a striking what triggered this escalation as well, of course, it's what many syrian c as the legal government of ultra rodney or a shadow. he is not elected by the way. he was just installed, that it was a group data, so they didn't the left. and of course, his government eh, it's been deliberately when people from hate p. s, and hates us, was formerly or heard of that. and of course,

also many foreigners in his government since that took this the vicki stubbs and nothing's again, it was big eh, and the voice they are from china actually. so there are 4 and this is sylvia right now. and this is, of course for the syrians, no acceptable. i mean, especially now the retentions going on on the west community, but it's necessarily the otherwise committed to the older the christians, it's the drew's. it's especially also reports in the north. so yeah, it's, this is what the ticket is. oh and a for israel. yeah. if i and so if you also can find, you know, what, so this is the trigger for the you renew filings. dr. leslie, can i put the point to that? the west supported the islamists against alice side and know that this situation is turning out as many predicted they are keeping a low profile generally. how much blame must certain western a lead share for what is unfolding not?

i feel like when assets are doing the full of the 3 are musing in the country. one was uh these are yeah. try it out. i mean, i would say i shot us out of me. the 2nd one was the item your, let's see, the democratic forces, the stuff in the process and the to the me was the us of the gene, some in them, the and then you know, the, he, the fellow with all the bullet used. uh, so what happens to you around $200000.00 people and the special forces must probably they retire to the home to protect their homes. so now the, the, the, the new regime once that establish,

it says it wants to centralize the government, eh, and i see that it started from the uh, from the because the. busy site uh which is the uh, the, the yellow light coming and the uh, lighting floods and the ceiling, democratic forces, east of the process. and uh, and now the west is quote, uh, yeah, either. yeah, you'd have finalized situation, youtube and from the american presidents, i would say it'd be drawing will all support to crate. they are part of lies and they are and i'm sure that they have not been following the situation. what uh, since the beginning, and now the other and finalizing the blame of quotes is, is using the free eh, is not,

is that they, they have not been following the winter, but uh, they cool to have for see what will happen when the subdivision will the full uh, what's happening now is for me and expect adult calm. the above the thing is that here is the that is ryan has the it has been modeling the country as in steve, one of the he is particularly the, i'm sort of all the depth and storage of i said there's, you have gone and my we will get to that point in just a moment, but i just want to yeah, guy just to stick to to one issue with sonya, i'll come back to star in a minute. but sonya a similar point to you when the usefulness took over damascus western powers, the media projected an image just have a brand new progressive syria that only needs investment. how does that working out

in reality slow? now to do this course, because as i said, we all know that actually the overlying governments that became, they are the government, they are okay. that on page this was actually, it's the same. so i think the point of the western government is that they have the level of syrian refugees, especially of course, in germany. i think more than 1000000 close to 2000000. they wants to get rid of them because, you know, really see or hear every week. there is some something going on, nothing today. again, somehow in 9, what time this file was another studying again. so this is one is going on and the country now, you know, people are not satisfied anymore, so they want to get rid of the refugees. so this is one point. this is why they negotiate with actually very risk. because if we look back all july the was of the territories list. i mean 10000000 bone was found to us on this half by the us. so, i mean, and this is why with us and before syrians are rising up because they are not

satisfied with the governments that are consistent with terry risk and also for and is, i mean i'll gilani himself was rolled up in the golan heights. but to use use to spend and so the radio, so most likely he's a little bit indoctrinated the right though we don't know but i mean talk cd. so originally come from, so the radio so, but i mean, the west is heavy because what i said they could, maybe they think they connected with all the options. maybe it is the same situation, sir, in that therapy as well because they have a level of risk use as well for doctor list. so then just to pick up on what you were saying earlier, we have israel's defense minister, the non seeing all gilani and his all, i'm supporters following reported flashes and executions. and no talk to you on said that west through symbol, defend itself against the serbian fred. but the id f has been bombing, syria has been bombing the golan heights for months. now, what is israel's in game,

dr. leslie? to me and let me follow up the point of the the, the other speaker it, i think you have regular pointed out the expectation, the usual expectation the when the subdivision full expectation was that the things could be a result. a good the, with the economic support and, and they ended up with use and we'll come back in to syria and see, see, be able to step eliza, normalize it. actually, this was something that i found in my, instead of using on it during those times, it. ready not just in the west pop, only level 9 in a job of them. and so so a lot of countries, the expectation was the result. the city and situation with the economic case. uh and uh and the says not being the case

a up to now or do too many reasons which we can touch upon. and then coming to the question is ryan, has it as being such as equally things and the arms uh, storage of the vision is and the i'm on my, my sense is that the, my, the goal on is um you know, the x a sub if i need to yeah. and have, you know, the, you know, mean it's already here. acute mint and storage is to continue a heavy fighting. the so the, the only powerful is sectors and or, and, or, or minnesota sector in the country is in the city and democratic forces. mean the stuff with this. and of course, is i, it, is it within the, in the game else controlling who,

who has lots in terms of meaning that it couldn't seem to conflict. ok? sonya, the u. s. claims syria is quote, know there are mess even us. donald trump labeled to a hostile takeover. what's your sense of this? cut, the u. s. choose this, the heart of the conflict after years of involvement. so i don't think so, because 1st of all, they are supporting or there was supporting the quotes. you know, the s b s, so they are both already there. i don't know how many americans are still on the ground. and secondly, they are occupying fox of syria. they steal the oil that's already known for years and years. so of course the new administration thinks all okay, that's okay. you know, we get the oil from there. and i mean, is there a problem because it's now syria, but i must freight and i think this is what this will happen. the whole area will be on fire again. i mean, we have, or i read them, we have florida,

we have 11 on this already on file. and of course, at the beginning of the so called ok, so of the assad government was that it was not enough men power from the us government. all the soldiers were what are they really quite easily? you know, it was it cool. so before they could take over the of day, could install this government, they will the, the, the soldiers, they want the whole army. so they had no power, nothing whatsoever. and the 25000 and hostages, for its way in the district. and its not only the eligibility government but also the americans were involved. so and israel 1st at the moment, dr. low. yeah, i want to get your thoughts as well on the, on how you think this is going to progress. but, but just as an aside to that months, all know who can we say are the winners and losers from the revolution on it's after month i have actually, this is a,

a crucial point and the sides are g o, who was an episode, episode of stability in syria, it'd be for this other game. you see there was no, uh, it was almost, it's even more many cool that tossed the to cool. and the deluxe put that thought was made by uh, and by and by, by the assets on the b a. and they took over the power of the country and they continued i up to, up to now up to just few months ago. let's say a but to do when you go to before the subdivision was established. and you will see that the, the are up comes the hopefully will be the internal affairs of, of syria is a very important to business for these for other countries. and i think it is somehow more important than the policy issue. and we will see,

and that is i'll be out of the area there and also you lucky you get involved with what's going on there. and they, but the point to you is that is they are not democratic streets. and they want to ask for a democratic regime in syria. and remember the on up spring up spring was suppressed because the, the, he's the, the most like at the bottom of the forces the people's power was suppressed simply in building up spring. and then, and lovely expect in the city, and now it will not be a, let's say, a liberal democratic case. you have other kind of authority to redeem. and i would suspect, eh, may just a single more also come to europe. if the things go like this. yeah, it's

a pessimistic way to, to end, but to it does appear to be exactly about. thank you so much, both of you for coming on the program and sharing your view on what is developing that situation in syria. we've been speaking to professor political sciences out as simple university ca, frontier list. so i an independent dumpster list. sonya vanden and that we thank you both. thank you very much. i well i, the absolute years meanwhile, have reportedly been selling looted items from raids, car, a dollar, 10 gallons a lab and on bounce according to an investigation by the independent is really new side. the hottest place in health which published and the miss testimonies allegedly from serving military members. it's much easier to take cash then to take something and sell it. i've heard of situations where a significant amounts were taken. thousands and tens of thousands of shackles. bills are the lightest thing in the world, macbook laptops,

electronics with tens of thousands of shackles, airports, headphones. these are just the things i knew about. i'm sure my soldiers just learned to hide it well. well, the reports say state stolen items include a cache jewelry, electronic devices and even vehicles. one. so what was your stated that the looting begun the souvenir seeking an escalated into profiteering? well, major is really news. i said, why? net reports the boxes of caution, precious goods estimated at some $28000000.00 were stolen by the idea of a long side, tens of thousands of pieces of weapon refined in gallons of syria and lebanon. on the media side also claims a specialized military unit committed the majority of the theft. in addition to individual cases, you know, this social media footage allegedly shows this really trips looting homes in the west bank city of jeanine. that summit sweeping raids in the area and i was

a part of what the west ruzen calls and the terror operation. some reports accuse idea of soldiers of vandalizing local shops as well as really tv has also assuming the featured items stolen from gaza on the used cost you anything area was filled with a new business, even known as the level of the for the mix of 4 legs well that's not discuss this with campaign or for palestinian rights. you off have fall, we joining us from at a hi fi excuse me today. can i put to you of am such. ok, so like this maybe or not on common in conflicts around the globe. blue thing does happen, but is it, is it the scale,

the professional nature of this being car a valid systemic? it seems. is that what makes it different? we are in a special situation, rails, a wall by design and you guys are, there's no to against and how many basically, that means the consented. devastated say lots of 2000000 differently in gaza and this the station including mcclin's, ink, and mail bill system. i've taken out those 11 of genocide and also treat these are looking in this is not new or so because a and the issue of newton goes. the company in good design is made mcclin's ink form that says base on the 48. the not

develops the policing. yes. for most of the population of about assigned was the expected actually i just read that today when i was preparing for this interview is there is a visually sense vice totally on the was involved looting in the salty a knock about and the say is confusing after it describes the rides, this is by the routing, and after you described how it was k involved in thought, she moved, obviously by how many units by the job. so just ended by a mass of the big thoughts of this nation that it was his confession is that it is not to just accidents, but it was a and political goal for the inside of a window seat to hands. the majority of the population involved in role guy and so against this thing, as you know, dentist flags very density. it's occasion of the production of the additional

production is on this project. and this is what be doing it. so it's not on the big scanning guys. so it appears like it was an open secret, and it's really society you're saying it's got the links as well with the state. was this put was this top part was they've given the on airing. what was the sense in israel, a bite this happening on, on what it does to the morale of the idea of the other soldiers serving? i think it is. there are no more. i think that the so joseph finds himself a good test, man, move on then. this, sinking your history station about the kid and getting a sort of paper all about the building houses know about the nothing that is more than i know it is only given is the annual spend the

investigations or took your volunteer to the bonds? well, they say that some of the zillow on coffee says, but i have to still be a soldier. so noting that they found they hired to mind was completely indifferent . the cars are widespread looting. do you expect international condemnation to follow? no, this has been made public not really because they're likely to say nothing is this severe isn't right. and it's amazing that alyssa bills in there and i smelled . and now is why is actually solving zipper provision if a graduate by preventing any kind of it for the whole maybe seemed to enter, it doesn't and they don't see much condonation in the smaller community. so this is only odd in as little detailed and nice and wide spread the internet. no say it won't signs,

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