Syrian Rebels Capture Hama, Country's Fourth Largest City

Syrian Rebels Capture Hama, Country's Fourth Largest City
Above: A Syrian anti government fighter kneels to pray in the west-central city of Hama on Dec. 5, 2024. Image copyright: Abdulaziz Ketaz/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The Syrian rebels continue to make swift progress against the Assad regime. The regime's corruption and inability to govern has hollowed out the Syrian state to the point the army can no longer effectively defend government-held territory. Assad may soon fall.

Establishment-critical narrative

What is happening in Syria is a Western and Israeli-backed plot to weaken Iran and the axis of resistance. Though the Western media loves to fawn over the "Syrian rebels," in reality, Syria is facing a terrorist onslaught made up of jihadists and foreign fighters from across the world.


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