Syrian security forces have tightened military grip around Deraa and its outskirts, south of Syria.Local sources told AGPS that all access roads to the city centre have been blocked except for the Sajneh road, where three military checkpoints have been pitched.Palestinian refugees have expressed concerns over a new wave of forced military conscription and arbitrary manhunts in the area.
This comes only a weeks after Palestinians who had been forced out of the Deraa area were allowed to return after three years - under Russian mediation:
A former commander of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the al-Lajat area told Enab Baladi that Russia’s mediation through its affiliate 8th Brigade had allowed the return of displaced families from the villages of al-Shayyah, al-Shomara, al-Modawara, and Alali to their homes.He added that the residents of those areas had been displaced since 2018 in the villages of Hauran, and their areas were controlled by the 9th Division and Hezbollah-affiliated forces.He pointed out that residents took the return decision after Russia guaranteed them that the Syrian regime’s security apparatus would not arrest them.
The Palestinians in Syria have every reason to be concerned.
However, "pro-Palestinian" activists - and even Palestinian media - have been silent about these latest moves by Syria.
Just more evidence that unless Israel is involved, no one cares about Palestinians.
