1. Seems to me that Your concern with countries surrounding Europe has a link to the refugee problem Germany faces. The concern is valid. I haven't met Syrian refugees when I was in Germany but I did visit immigrant neighborhoods, and had long conversations with the Arabs and one African pastor who seemed to manage peace in their neighborhood. This looked very uncomfortabe, alarming - he actually had certain streets he couldn't enter. I was questioned by Turks about my origins before they told where I could go grab a bite. This is very unhealthy. We don't have these things even in Israel.
Immigration is a major problem in Europe. We have been importing people we cannot need here, and they spread crime and take over whole cities. That´s not even related to the refugee crisis but has been a
major problem before. The security concern of mine is that a we cannot need a giant ISIS caliphate spreading from Africa to the Middle East. Europe would be next. And before that we would have a dozen Islamist attacks per day in Europe - and this would be impossible without the immigration in question.
2. The comparison between Assad and the internet law as much as cameras...well being a middle easterner.. it just looks naive to me . The relativity in morale signals that You guys in Germany are in deep denial with yourselves. And really I don't try to be disrespectful. I myself had a shock when all that surveillance was installed in my country.
But in reality there's a real mess and massacres one just cannot put in comparison to cameras...this is REAL, not on Your TV. R-E-A-L-I-T-Y... This naivity probably comes from the fact that Germany, fortunately, didn't experience war in 70 years, and has been run over by some lunatic..I've heard very successful Germans telling me their country is getting occupied.
Really from a middle eastern perspective this looks...well pretty funny to say the least.
But the law is STUPID and TYRANNICAL. You should get the communists OUT, believe me we know.
I am not afraid of real communists. All they do is to wish a better form of government. When a mass monitoring becomes necessary it must be done - but only until it is no longer necessary. Politics that lead to the need of mass monitoring are the actual problem. Remove the cause and everything is fine - but they don´t and continue...
3. As for calling Assad a freedom beacon..You know my opinion. But I can say to You that without Iran my country would enjoy a relative quiet with Assad for another decade, we were at a state of war but no significant hostilities for at least a decade. So that I'm willing recognize and appreciate.
“The uniqueness of this great nation is its freedom; the right how to dress, speak and live according to one’s own choice."
That´s the actual Syria. People go to the government and say they are afraid of all the potato bags and the government removes the potato bags. There has been an increase of Islamism in Syria for decades.
However, one of Assad´s first actions was to offer Israel recognition, peace and normal relations - in return for the occupied Golan Heights. But you can imagine that US backed leaderships are not interested in compromises. They drive Syria toward Iran and Hezbollah.
4. But when You say - that You don't need warmongers who work against their people...well I just cannot agree this is Assad. I know too much about Kurds. Please respect that this is my side.
Rethink it. What if some Israelis want to separate? Syria was mellow when dealing with the Kurds. Look at Turkey for a different example. But Kurds also like to blow stuff up sometimes. However, Kurds fare well in Syria, even foreign Kurds can gain Syrian nationality. "Oppression" is really the wrong term here.
If I sum it up...I'd suggest You visit the middle east once, not the one in Your town
, but a real country, even preferably a traditional Muslim one, so that You can comprehend and compare to Your country. I think such an experience could put things in a healthy perspective and make You see what goes on the ground beyond western TV.
But frankly it doesn't seem You care, or interested too much beyond what You see is an attempt to defend Your country, and somehow this leads to unquestionable support for Assad.
I can understand that - but I also understand that.. an average middle easterner looking at what bs You buy simply laughs. Most of Europe looks naive and easy to manipulate.
I really don't want to be disrespectful but this is what I see, being born in the middle east and visiting Germany a couple of times. Also it seems to me that when the day comes Your men will have to deal with a real challenge - and as much as the minorities - it won't be pretty at all.
Only then will You understand the middle east.
Hope this didn't come off as disrespectful.
And here´s where Assad moves in again. The Syrian government ensures that Syria can remain a free society, Islamists get no chance. But they also get their own way of living. If two parties want to solve a case using Sharia law - they are free to do that.
There were limitations. Syria banned Facebook in 2007 - sorry, it was due to a flood of hasbara trolls making anti-government agitation. Maybe not the best way to deal with it, but it is a thing of the past anyway.
If a guy incites to murder on the net - must be cencored for public security.
If just another stupid idiot expressing views people might not like...well go argue with him, or use that to prove idiots are idiots - DON'T SHUT THE CONVERSATION. This is alarming., to say the least. I'd feel really uncomfortable in a country where idiots can't express their opinions
Although not sure how connected to Syria.
You cannot censore stuff on Facebook. When you say at home, this or that guy must be killed, it won´t be censored, deleted. And most of the stuff posted on Facebook remains within the community in support of it. So nobody is going to report it. And such posts that your example describes - we can´t take them serious. Also, Islamists use Facebook to pose with severed heads and coordinate attacks - that´s an actual problem but there is little they do about it. So the new fantastic law - what is it really about - as it can´t cover anything belonging to freedom of speech. It´s only effect is more monitoring, censoring in advance is very possible anywhere in the Internet.
It´s not connected to Syria - it was an example for hypocrisy when talking about a mysterious "Assad Regime".
