Rami Jarrah
@ramijarrah.com
Remnants of a war Journalist | AKA Alexander Page | @CJFE Intl Press Freedom Award
Mustafa Bakour, the so-called “governor of Suwayda” the appointee Sharaa’s bootlickers are praising, makes a stark admission that the state took Druze civilians kidnapped by Bedouin tribes, instead of freeing them, locked them up to use as leverage for Bedouins kidnapped by Druze militias.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Mustafa Bakour, the so-called “governor of Suwayda” the appointee Sharaa’s bootlickers are praising, makes a stark admission that the state took Druze civilians kidnapped by Bedouin tribes, instead of freeing them, locked them up to use as leverage for Bedouins kidnapped by Druze militias.
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But there's a fiasco playing out on pan-Arab media, along with Syrian state propagandists posing as journalists, that have presented this danger. A clear attempt to portray widespread false imprisonment on terrorism charges in the camp before the facts have even been verified.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:26 AM
But there's a fiasco playing out on pan-Arab media, along with Syrian state propagandists posing as journalists, that have presented this danger. A clear attempt to portray widespread false imprisonment on terrorism charges in the camp before the facts have even been verified.
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🧵" I'm not ISIS"
The man in this video is a former ISIS member trying to deceive his way out of prison (Al-Hol Camp Northern Syria). Both videos in this thread make that abundantly clear:
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The man in this video is a former ISIS member trying to deceive his way out of prison (Al-Hol Camp Northern Syria). Both videos in this thread make that abundantly clear:
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January 25, 2026 at 5:26 AM
🧵" I'm not ISIS"
The man in this video is a former ISIS member trying to deceive his way out of prison (Al-Hol Camp Northern Syria). Both videos in this thread make that abundantly clear:
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The man in this video is a former ISIS member trying to deceive his way out of prison (Al-Hol Camp Northern Syria). Both videos in this thread make that abundantly clear:
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Even if a child were to commit murder, prison is not where they belong. The long-lasting psychological and developmental damage that may have been inflicted on these children amounts to the destruction of human life.
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Even if a child were to commit murder, prison is not where they belong. The long-lasting psychological and developmental damage that may have been inflicted on these children amounts to the destruction of human life.
The images of children emerging from prison are a stain on the SDF and on anyone attempting to downplay them, they constitute a profound moral & institutional failure. Imprisoning adults unlawfully is a crime of the highest magnitude, mind you a child who cannot legally bear criminal responsibility.
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The images of children emerging from prison are a stain on the SDF and on anyone attempting to downplay them, they constitute a profound moral & institutional failure. Imprisoning adults unlawfully is a crime of the highest magnitude, mind you a child who cannot legally bear criminal responsibility.
"Even if it means turning Qamishlo or Hasakah into Gaza"
These are the sort of sick people we need as far away from Syria as possible, those who bear no real connection to Syria beyond a shared religious identity and are comfortable advocating the destruction of our towns and communities.
These are the sort of sick people we need as far away from Syria as possible, those who bear no real connection to Syria beyond a shared religious identity and are comfortable advocating the destruction of our towns and communities.
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
"Even if it means turning Qamishlo or Hasakah into Gaza"
These are the sort of sick people we need as far away from Syria as possible, those who bear no real connection to Syria beyond a shared religious identity and are comfortable advocating the destruction of our towns and communities.
These are the sort of sick people we need as far away from Syria as possible, those who bear no real connection to Syria beyond a shared religious identity and are comfortable advocating the destruction of our towns and communities.
When it comes to an individuals freedom of conscience, there is no meaningful difference between being forced to say “There is no god but Allah” and “Bashar is your god.” In both cases, the enforcer is an absolutist in their own beliefs and justifies imposing it on those under their control.
January 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
When it comes to an individuals freedom of conscience, there is no meaningful difference between being forced to say “There is no god but Allah” and “Bashar is your god.” In both cases, the enforcer is an absolutist in their own beliefs and justifies imposing it on those under their control.
This isn’t the look of a mother's despair. this is the moment the world has already killed her.
Sudan...
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Sudan...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This isn’t the look of a mother's despair. this is the moment the world has already killed her.
Sudan...
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Sudan...
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“All children’s lives have equal value,” we say, with confidence. But having for years witnessed my people buried under the weight of global silence, let’s face it: That sentence only applies if the children are the right color, from the right wars, dying in ways the news can romanticize.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
“All children’s lives have equal value,” we say, with confidence. But having for years witnessed my people buried under the weight of global silence, let’s face it: That sentence only applies if the children are the right color, from the right wars, dying in ways the news can romanticize.
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Anyone who claims that dozens of Bedouin women and children were slaughtered should present a shred of evidence, which they won’t, because it’s a blatant lie fabricated to distort the truth and conceal the real crime. When such lies are used to shift blame onto the victims…
October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Anyone who claims that dozens of Bedouin women and children were slaughtered should present a shred of evidence, which they won’t, because it’s a blatant lie fabricated to distort the truth and conceal the real crime. When such lies are used to shift blame onto the victims…
While many view Al-Sharaa's visit to Moscow as a necessary step for Syria’s security, the concessions Damascus will have to make are hard to swallow, a few:
October 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
While many view Al-Sharaa's visit to Moscow as a necessary step for Syria’s security, the concessions Damascus will have to make are hard to swallow, a few:
Zelenskyy, a leader at war, uses the podium to plead not just for Ukraine, but for Syria too. I hope Al-Sharaa doesn’t return the favor with an overdose of pragmatism with Moscow. Russia might no longer murder our children, but it still murders Ukraine’s.
September 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Zelenskyy, a leader at war, uses the podium to plead not just for Ukraine, but for Syria too. I hope Al-Sharaa doesn’t return the favor with an overdose of pragmatism with Moscow. Russia might no longer murder our children, but it still murders Ukraine’s.
I don't know a single person, Syrian or not, friend or foe, who doesn't call Al-Sharaa a pragmatist. it's almost a nickname with folks who couldn't even define the word calling him one.
After this interview, look out for those who will no longer see him as one. That's how you spot a bootlicker
After this interview, look out for those who will no longer see him as one. That's how you spot a bootlicker
September 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I don't know a single person, Syrian or not, friend or foe, who doesn't call Al-Sharaa a pragmatist. it's almost a nickname with folks who couldn't even define the word calling him one.
After this interview, look out for those who will no longer see him as one. That's how you spot a bootlicker
After this interview, look out for those who will no longer see him as one. That's how you spot a bootlicker
🧵 You would think the "Sharia First" camp would characterize Al-Sharaa the same way they describe the Arab leaders here.
September 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🧵 You would think the "Sharia First" camp would characterize Al-Sharaa the same way they describe the Arab leaders here.
🧵 In a recent televised interview, Al-Sharaa revealed part of a deal that was struck with Russia in the days leading up to the fall of the Assad regime.
This could be part of an act of treason, here's why:
This could be part of an act of treason, here's why:
September 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🧵 In a recent televised interview, Al-Sharaa revealed part of a deal that was struck with Russia in the days leading up to the fall of the Assad regime.
This could be part of an act of treason, here's why:
This could be part of an act of treason, here's why:
All this talk about Manaf Tlas as some sort of alternative to Al-Sharaa is deeply discouraging. I can’t understand why Syrians remain so fixated on strongman leadership, as if the fate of the country should rest on either of these men alone.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
All this talk about Manaf Tlas as some sort of alternative to Al-Sharaa is deeply discouraging. I can’t understand why Syrians remain so fixated on strongman leadership, as if the fate of the country should rest on either of these men alone.
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Not one convincing argument has been made for Al-Sharaa appointing relatives to guard billions and dominate key institutions, a state that relies on family rule to remain intact isn't a state at all, it's a reincarnation of the very system which Syrians literally just got rid of.
September 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Not one convincing argument has been made for Al-Sharaa appointing relatives to guard billions and dominate key institutions, a state that relies on family rule to remain intact isn't a state at all, it's a reincarnation of the very system which Syrians literally just got rid of.
Wonderful news: Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Iraq by the Kataib Hezbollah militia in 2023 has finally been freed from captivity.
Elizabeth remained 900 days stripped of the very freedom she spent her adult life advocating for.
Tonight I sleep with a smile on my face.
Elizabeth remained 900 days stripped of the very freedom she spent her adult life advocating for.
Tonight I sleep with a smile on my face.
September 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Wonderful news: Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Iraq by the Kataib Hezbollah militia in 2023 has finally been freed from captivity.
Elizabeth remained 900 days stripped of the very freedom she spent her adult life advocating for.
Tonight I sleep with a smile on my face.
Elizabeth remained 900 days stripped of the very freedom she spent her adult life advocating for.
Tonight I sleep with a smile on my face.
Many Syrians are accusing those with an alternative political vision for Syria of simply being too lazy to form political parties and make their case to Syrians. Let's clear this one up:
IT IS ILLEGAL TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY IN SYRIA
Anyone who contends this statement is ignorant or full of s**t
IT IS ILLEGAL TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY IN SYRIA
Anyone who contends this statement is ignorant or full of s**t
September 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Many Syrians are accusing those with an alternative political vision for Syria of simply being too lazy to form political parties and make their case to Syrians. Let's clear this one up:
IT IS ILLEGAL TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY IN SYRIA
Anyone who contends this statement is ignorant or full of s**t
IT IS ILLEGAL TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY IN SYRIA
Anyone who contends this statement is ignorant or full of s**t
MOST SYRIANS WANT A SECULAR DEMOCRACY:
57% support separating religion from politics
61% for democracy
8% for an islamic state
Let that sink in. And remember, Al-Sharaa and his entire government, won't even utter the word 'democracy', let alone deliver.
Link:
www.dohainstitute.org/ar/News/Page...
57% support separating religion from politics
61% for democracy
8% for an islamic state
Let that sink in. And remember, Al-Sharaa and his entire government, won't even utter the word 'democracy', let alone deliver.
Link:
www.dohainstitute.org/ar/News/Page...
September 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
MOST SYRIANS WANT A SECULAR DEMOCRACY:
57% support separating religion from politics
61% for democracy
8% for an islamic state
Let that sink in. And remember, Al-Sharaa and his entire government, won't even utter the word 'democracy', let alone deliver.
Link:
www.dohainstitute.org/ar/News/Page...
57% support separating religion from politics
61% for democracy
8% for an islamic state
Let that sink in. And remember, Al-Sharaa and his entire government, won't even utter the word 'democracy', let alone deliver.
Link:
www.dohainstitute.org/ar/News/Page...
With social media replacing the town square, who said people don’t go to the zoo anymore? Here you have a considerable chunk of Europe lined up to watch a buffoon perform.
August 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
With social media replacing the town square, who said people don’t go to the zoo anymore? Here you have a considerable chunk of Europe lined up to watch a buffoon perform.
On what twisted basis is it acceptable that these two parasites sit in government? We’ve barely broken free from a 54-year family dynasty, and Al-Sharaa has the audacity to script us into another?
If installing his brothers to consolidate power isn’t disqualifying, nothing is.
If installing his brothers to consolidate power isn’t disqualifying, nothing is.
August 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
On what twisted basis is it acceptable that these two parasites sit in government? We’ve barely broken free from a 54-year family dynasty, and Al-Sharaa has the audacity to script us into another?
If installing his brothers to consolidate power isn’t disqualifying, nothing is.
If installing his brothers to consolidate power isn’t disqualifying, nothing is.
Footage has just emerged from Suwayda's National hospital, dated July 16, showing Syrian State General Security executing one of the medical staff.
The state's claim that its forces were acting as stabilizing forces upon entry to the city will not age well in light of this.
The state's claim that its forces were acting as stabilizing forces upon entry to the city will not age well in light of this.
August 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Footage has just emerged from Suwayda's National hospital, dated July 16, showing Syrian State General Security executing one of the medical staff.
The state's claim that its forces were acting as stabilizing forces upon entry to the city will not age well in light of this.
The state's claim that its forces were acting as stabilizing forces upon entry to the city will not age well in light of this.
While it's Al-Sharaa's hollow dialogue conference that led us here, the AANES attempt to fill the void with pluralism & democracy is overshadowed by this absurd notion that clerics somehow speak for Syrians, further exacerbating sectarian divide.
Civil society must dominate ALL national dialogue.
Civil society must dominate ALL national dialogue.
August 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
While it's Al-Sharaa's hollow dialogue conference that led us here, the AANES attempt to fill the void with pluralism & democracy is overshadowed by this absurd notion that clerics somehow speak for Syrians, further exacerbating sectarian divide.
Civil society must dominate ALL national dialogue.
Civil society must dominate ALL national dialogue.
The final statement was no more than Al-Sharaa’s narrow political vision dressed up as consensus. Yet these conferences are not meant for the obedient; their real purpose is to bring every Syrian, especially those who disagree, to the table to shape genuine consensus.
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August 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The final statement was no more than Al-Sharaa’s narrow political vision dressed up as consensus. Yet these conferences are not meant for the obedient; their real purpose is to bring every Syrian, especially those who disagree, to the table to shape genuine consensus.
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