Just to clarify, the Syrian Transitional Government has said that they have caught those responsible, and that they will pay for the installation of a new tree to replace the vandalized one. It does not seem that this Christmas tree burning was meant to be an assertion of an anti-Christian, anti-Christmas, or anti-Christianity position on behalf of HTS or the transitional government
Gotta make sure to clarify, before folks show up claiming that this proves that Syria is run by "al-Qa'idah Lite" or whatever. It remains to be seen how Syria will be governed, and God knows I have my share of skepticism and early disappointment on some fronts, but it's important to have the facts and be prudent
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u/Gilamath 3d ago
Just to clarify, the Syrian Transitional Government has said that they have caught those responsible, and that they will pay for the installation of a new tree to replace the vandalized one. It does not seem that this Christmas tree burning was meant to be an assertion of an anti-Christian, anti-Christmas, or anti-Christianity position on behalf of HTS or the transitional government
Gotta make sure to clarify, before folks show up claiming that this proves that Syria is run by "al-Qa'idah Lite" or whatever. It remains to be seen how Syria will be governed, and God knows I have my share of skepticism and early disappointment on some fronts, but it's important to have the facts and be prudent