In today’s Syriana Analysis episode, Kevork Almassian hosts Reema Ismandar, daughter of the late Syrian playwright and journalist Wadi Ismandar, who was imprisoned by Hafez al-Assad in the 1980s.
Despite his deep grievances against the former rule, Wadi rejected the 2011 "uprising" as a foreign-backed insurgency designed to fracture Syria and empower extremist militias, ultimately paving the way for Israel’s strategic expansion.
Reema joins the show to speak openly, for the first time, about:
– What it means to be Syrian — and Alawite — after Syria fell into extremist hands
– The identity crisis consuming the country
– Life today in the coastal cities: fear, shortages, insecurity
– Her shock at seeing Western “democracies” embrace the new regime regime
– Why some social media accounts claiming to be Alawite are calling for direct Israeli intervention
– And why these narratives are not just delusional, but dangerous for Syria’s future
This is a rare and courageous conversation about sectarian targeting, betrayal, psychological warfare, and the geopolitical forces shaping Syrian society today.
If you want unfiltered Syrian voices—not Western NGOs, not activists paraded on TV, not Gulf-funded influencers—this episode is for you.
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