{"id":16968,"date":"2025-05-05T16:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16968"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:09:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:09:28","slug":"from-fear-to-frustration-syrians-mock-leadership-amid-israeli-airstrikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/05\/from-fear-to-frustration-syrians-mock-leadership-amid-israeli-airstrikes\/","title":{"rendered":"From Fear to Frustration: Syrians Mock Leadership Amid Israeli Airstrikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In the aftermath of a series of recent Israeli airstrikes on sites within Syria, Syrians widely circulated a satirical comment on social media: &#8220;We used to have a president we feared\u2026 now we have a president who fears with us.&#8221; This sarcastic remark captures the growing disappointment among the Syrian public over the lack of an official response from the new administration under President Ahmad al-Sharaa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4399fc58-98c1-4c11-85b5-079595ffcb65\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1521\">Though not a completely new phrase, the comment revives an ongoing public discourse about the relationship between Syrians and their leadership. However, this time it reflects a notable shift: rather than fearing the brutality of the regime, as was common under Bashar al-Assad, the mockery now suggests that the president himself is too fearful to confront Israel or take a firm stance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1856\">While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/04\/al-sharaa-alarms-israel-why-does-the-occupation-fear-the-new-syria\/\">al-Sharaa<\/a> does not have a record of repression like Assad, the absence of any reaction to the Israeli strikes has been interpreted by some as weakness or complacency. Others, however, view it as a &#8220;rational approach&#8221; aimed at avoiding escalation with Tel Aviv\u2014especially given Syria&#8217;s fragile internal state after years of war.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14950\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14950 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Israeli military launched overnight airstrikes on Latakia, Syria, targeting military sites once used by Iranian militias.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-6-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-6.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Airstrikes Hit Latakia, Escalation Spreads Across Southern Syria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5d3dae8d-a9b1-44ee-9420-5849ec2a5b0c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"102\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"102\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Between Fear and Resolve: Syrians Question Leadership After Israeli Strikes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"2094\">President Ahmad al-Sharaa previously stated that Syria \u201cwill not be used as a platform\u201d to attack Israel, stressing that the priority now is reconstruction and stability, not entering a new confrontation that the country can ill afford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2354\">In contrast, his father, Hussein al-Sharaa, took a more aggressive tone, declaring: &#8220;We will fight you with our bare hands if necessary.&#8221; This divergence in rhetoric revealed a potential split in vision\u2014or even political tactics\u2014within the ruling family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2669\">The message behind the Syrians\u2019 sarcastic commentary is clear: the people long for a leader who defends the nation\u2019s dignity, not just one who seeks diplomatic balance. Between a president who instills fear and one who appears fearful, sovereignty and deterrence remain deferred\u2026 awaiting a true moment of change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In the aftermath of a series of recent Israeli airstrikes on sites within Syria, Syrians widely circulated a satirical comment on social media: &#8220;We used to have a president we feared\u2026 now we have a president who fears with us.&#8221; This sarcastic remark captures the growing disappointment among the Syrian public over the lack of 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