Syrians in exile in Germany expressed their joy on Sunday at the overthrow of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad while following the news of rapid development in their country.
“Let’s rebuild our Syria together,” human rights lawyer Michal Shammas wrote on his Facebook page.
Hassan al-Aswad of the Syrian Democratic Alliance appealed to the Syrian people to forgive those who were part of the old process but did not commit serious crimes.
A lawyer from the southwestern Syrian city of Daraa, who lives in exile in Hanover, published a video in which he praised the fact that the rebels did not destroy the government’s infrastructure during their advance on Damascus.
“I forgive the person who has lived in my house since 2012.” He added: “May God forgive you. I don’t want anything from you.”
The Syrian people were facing a great test, al-Aswad said. “War is not easy, but peace is very difficult,” he said. Those guilty should face a fair trial – something Syrians had not faced in the past, he added.
Since Saturday, Syrian opponents of the overthrown government have been publishing videos showing the release of prisoners. They reportedly include political prisoners held under the regime of Bashar’s father Hafez al-Assad, who died in 2000.
Meanwhile in Berlin, a group held a spontaneous demonstration to celebrate the transition of power in Syria in the Neukölln district of the city of Neukölln waving flags with the legend “Free Syria” on Sunday.
Police described the gathering as a “small group” and said no significant incidents had occurred.
The demonstration was preceded on Saturday evening by traffic in Neukölln on Saturday evening. The police reported that hundreds of Syrians “protesting against the caliphate” had gathered. No significant incidents were reported.
Neukölln in the southeast of the German capital is home to many immigrants.
In the past we have seen violent pro-Palestinian protests expressing anger at Israel’s conduct in the war on the Gaza Strip.
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