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Wide criticism.. Opposition figure demands dismissal of Aisha Al-Debs after her hardline statements
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The opposition's demand for Al-Debs' dismissal reflects the scale of the crisis facing "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham" in its attempt to reconcile its hardline discourse with its pursuit of international recog

Statements by Aisha Al-Debs, head of the Women's Affairs Office in the caretaker government of "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham", sparked widespread criticism, amid calls for her dismissal from her position.
Opposition figure Hussam Miro, head of the Syrian Constitution Party, revealed in a Facebook post serious contradictions in Al-Debs' statements during her interview with Turkish channel "TRT".
Miro highlighted the official's absolute rejection of secularism and civil society, and her insistence on imposing "Islamic Sharia" as the sole reference in "a religiously and doctrinally diverse country with a wide segment of non-religious people."
Al-Debs' contradictory statements between demanding international community support while insisting on building a hardline "Syrian model" that violates human rights conventions reveals a crisis in "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's" discourse.
The Syrian opposition figure criticized the official's attack on civil society organizations, as she accused them of causing "increased divorce rates" in Idlib areas, in an attempt to justify restricting the work of independent organizations.
Miro's post exposed Al-Debs' contradictory position on freedoms, as she "absolutely refuses those who disagree with her opinion," questioning: "Is this how she represents the revolution that rose against the suppression of freedom of opinion?"
The opposition figure considered that the official's commitment of "all these contradictions" in an interview not exceeding 10 minutes confirms her incompetence "to be in a position of responsibility managing the Women's Affairs Office."
These criticisms coincided with "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's" attempts to improve its image internationally, as Miro pointed to the "new leadership's" pursuit to "gain the support of the whole world, and support for transformation in Syria."
These developments reveal a deep crisis in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's discourse, which tries to balance between its hardline background and its efforts to gain international recognition, at a time when criticism of its repressive practices is increasing.
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