The Syrian Revolution Valentine’s Day or ISIS Season?

Yasir Arman

The Ring Seller is the name of an old film by the icon of Lebanese creativity and art, Fairuz. It is one of her three rare films within the context of the seventh art, in which she played the role of (Rima), the dreamy girl who turned a lie into reality in a village full of dreams, and turned the bachelor season into Valentine’s Day.

Thus, while we were all happy, as were the forces calling for revolution and democracy around the world; with the victory of the Syrian revolution over tyranny and the realization of their dream, even though it took place after a long period, we were -simultaneously- concerned their victory and the realization of their dream will soon turn into a season for ISIS.

The manner in which the Syrian tyrant regime collapsed, the role of neighboring countries with ideological agendas, the frequent statements about understandings reached between regional and international parties, in addition to the prominent role played by global media outlets in reproducing the discourse of ISIS member Ahmed Al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Julani), whose narrative has clearly been reproduced and reconstructed, without relinquishing the fundamentals of his address, without speaking about democracy and the peaceful transfer of power, even though he was a affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

Which begs the question, what does it mean? Are Syria and the Syrian people, with their great sacrifices and revolution, which was originally peaceful, heading towards democratic rule and a peaceful transfer of power, or towards a bloody caliphate regime that deprives the Syrian people of the fruits of their revolution, which was originally peaceful? We share the Syrian public’s joy, but fear their dream will turn into a nightmare.

In conclusion, the lesson we ought to learn from Syria in the Sudanese revolutionary forces; is patience, and to refrain from rushing to accept fragile solutions that will eventually reproduce the former regime, legitimize the National Congress Party and their regime in addition to running towards the (banana) groups, who were expelled from the sit-in square, and sat in Port Sudan for two months in order to be appointed to the prime ministership.

They were rejected by the revolutionary forces, displaying their possessions domestically and internationally, hoping to materialize another opportunity to sabotage the upcoming transition in the name of the anti-war front, after they preached in support of the war and were subsequently rejected.

The true concessions ought to be made to the revolutionary forces so that their ranks are united, their back is straightened before panting after the groups that obstructed the transition, supported the war but failed to lay claim to a position of power amidst the ranks of the pro-war camp, hence, they are now looking to pave way for themselves amongst the anti-war ranks, without guidance or enlightenment.

We are welcoming of the in-depth dialogue that took place with Professor Abdul Wahid Mohamed Nur, the Sudan Liberation Movement and Army with the Revolutionary and Change Forces’ systems. We are welcoming -as well- of the Political Bureau of the Sudanese Communist Party’s statement that emphasized the importance of the humanitarian agenda and unity in a basic popular front to restore the path of the revolution.

We are looking forward to a thorough and sincere dialogue with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA–North) led by Commander Abdel Aziz Adam Al-Hilu that was initiated in Nairobi and Addis Ababa this year. In addition to the extensive dialogues conducted by the leadership of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party and all the revolutionary forces, individuals as well as groups, for this is what -truly- benefits the people and the revolution.