The president of the UN Commission for Syria, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, analyzed during the CNN Prime Time the recent change of power in Syria, stating that “the great victor of this situation is the government of Israel”. In an interview, Pinheiro detailed the geopolitical implications of this new scenario in the Middle East.
According to the expert, Israel achieved an important strategic advance, “practically destroying the presence of Hezbollah and, in turn, the presence of Iran” in the region. This shift in the local balance of power could have significant consequences for the political and military dynamics of the Middle East.
Unexpected rise of rebel forces
Pinheiro revealed that the rise of rebel forces, led by the group Committee for the Liberation of the Levant (HTS), took many observers by surprise. “No one in the world has made a prediction in this regard,” he stated, suggesting that only the countries directly involved had prior knowledge of this movement.
The leader of HTS, Al Jolani, was described by Pinheiro as a “well-known figure, of a Sunni Salafist tendency, that is, conservative, fundamentalist, directly linked to religion”. However, the expert noted that Al Jolani has demonstrated “some positions of great moderation, saying that he will not retaliate, that he will not persecute minorities”.
Humanitarian crisis worsens
Despite political changes, the humanitarian situation in Syria remains critical. Pinheiro presented alarming data, “90% of the population is below the poverty line, 16 million are in need of humanitarian aid”.
He also highlighted the scarcity of resources for assistance, with only 23% of the UN budget available to the country.
The expert concluded by pointing to the “complete division of perspectives of the UN states involved in Syria over the last 13 years”, indicating that the lack of international consensus continues to complicate efforts to resolve the conflict and rebuild the country.
This content was originally published in Analysis: The victor of the crisis in Syria is the government of Israel on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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