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Demonstrations in Northern Syria Demand Opening Relief Corridors to the Coast
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The protest movement in Hasaka carries a message with humanitarian and national dimensions that transcends political differences and affirms the unity of Syrians' shared destiny
Dozens of citizens from Hasaka city gathered today in a protest stand to express their rejection of obstructing the delivery of relief aid to the Syrian coastal areas, which are witnessing a notable deterioration in living and humanitarian conditions.
These protests carry a dual message combining humanitarian solidarity and political stance, amid escalating field and administrative tensions.
Participants in the protest raised slogans condemning the prevention of relief shipments sent from residents of "Self-Administration" areas toward the Syrian coast through checkpoints belonging to Damascus authorities, calling on the concerned parties to facilitate the passage of humanitarian aid to those affected in coastal areas.
These popular demands reflect a collective awareness of the need to overcome political differences in favor of humanitarian considerations amid successive crises.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported in a recent report that security checkpoints managed by the Damascus government have continued, for the sixth consecutive day, to obstruct the entry of a relief convoy coming from north and east Syria to the coastal areas, at a time when these areas are suffering from accelerating deterioration in living and humanitarian conditions, amid clear deficiencies in effective governmental response.
This situation highlights the problem of dealing with humanitarian aid as a political card despite the urgent need for it in the absence of effective alternatives to alleviate civilian suffering.
The detained convoy includes more than 13,500 baskets containing food and health materials, which were allocated for distribution to affected families in the Syrian coast, following the bloody events witnessed in the region on March 7 and 8, which led to the fall of about 1,676 civilian victims from the Alawite community, according to documentation by the Syrian Observatory. Meanwhile, security checkpoints continued to prevent the convoy's passage without issuing any official explanatory statement.
These logistical obstacles compound the humanitarian tragedy experienced by the affected areas and increase the difficulty of managing the crisis through locally available means.
The sending of this aid falls within urgent humanitarian efforts to alleviate the harsh conditions faced by civilians, amid the severe shortage of basic supplies and declining health services, which has doubled the suffering endured by thousands of families.
These humanitarian initiatives represent a bridge of communication between various Syrian regions despite the political and military divisions that have existed for years.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights expressed its welcome for this initiative, considering it an embodiment of humanitarian solidarity that expresses the spirit of brotherhood and solidarity among various components of Syrian society, and a constructive step toward strengthening national unity in the face of multiple fractures and challenges facing the country.
These positions emphasize the importance of neutralizing humanitarian work from political conflicts and the necessity of opening humanitarian corridors between various Syrian regions to alleviate the suffering of civilians wherever they are.
