Syrian Alawites accuse aid organizations of diverting UN assistance to militias

Syrian Alawites accuse aid organizations of diverting UN assistance to militias

Photos of armed gangs patrolling UN aid distribution points and posts by SARC aid workers supporting the massacre of ethnic and religious minorities in Syria were shared with the Post.

UN aid sent to victims of the coastal massacre and Alawites displaced by sectarian violence in Syria is being redirected to the same Sunni militias responsible for the attacks, some of which are affiliated with the new Sharaa regime, several displaced families told The Jerusalem Post.Sharing photos of armed gangs patrolling UN aid distribution points, as well as posts by SARC aid workers that supported the massacre of ethnic and religious minorities in Syria, a Syrian source said the situation was becoming increasingly desperate.The Post was asked not to share images taken inside and around aid sites, as the individuals feared being identified and targeted for speaking to Israeli media.SARC is one of several major Syrian organizations responsible for distributing UN aid in the country. The source claimed that, by relying on an organization biased against Alawites, whose aid workers had expressed support for massacres, international organizations were failing both to ensure that aid reached its intended recipients and to ensure that displaced communities could safely access the resources they needed.R., speaking on behalf of her family and two other families she shared a two-room apartment with in rural Hama after being displaced by the attacks in Latakia.Alawites accused of Assad affiliation She said that her family had been told by their community leader to register at the SARC center…

In brief

UN aid sent to victims of the coastal massacre and Alawites displaced by sectarian violence in Syria is being redirected to the same Sunni militias responsible for the attacks, some of which are affiliated with the new Sharaa regime, several displaced families told The Jerusalem Post.Sharing photos of armed gangs patrolling UN aid distribution points, as well as posts by SARC aid workers that supported the massacre of ethnic and religious minorities in Syria, a Syrian source said the situation was becoming increasingly desperate.The Post was asked not to share images taken inside and around aid sites, as the individuals feared being identified and targeted for speaking to Israeli media.SA…

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