Why is there no Syria in Germany?

1. Although German political parties have different attitudes on how to deal with the Syrian crisis, they do not advocate military action. In response to this action, the German opposition Left Party and the German Choice Party directly pointed their finger at the United States, arguing that retaliation without clear evidence that Syrian government forces used chemical weapons was a violation of human rights.

2. Affected by the refugee crisis, Germany believes that the urgent task of the Syrian crisis is to eliminate the local "Islamic State" terrorist forces and avoid causing more displaced refugees. After the refugee crisis broke out in 20 15, more than one million Syrian refugees poured into Germany. With the frequent terrorist attacks and criminal incidents caused by immigrants with extremist background in recent years, right-wing populist parties against immigrants and the European Union are growing stronger in the growing xenophobia. The acceptance and integration of refugees has become a key topic related to social security, stability and EU integration in Germany, especially in the German federal election last year.

3. Germany insists on coordinating the crisis through soft means such as political dialogue and economic sanctions within the framework of foreign and security policies of the United Nations and the European Union. 20 13 After the chemical weapons crisis broke out in Syria in September, Germany's position changed from supporting the opposition to overthrow the Assad regime to seeking to maintain dialogue with the Assad regime. However, no matter what the policy orientation, Germany maintains a restrained position and opposes military intervention in the Syrian civil war by western countries. Even after the 20 15 terrorist attack in Paris, France, and under the background that France triggered the mutual assistance clause of the Lisbon Treaty for the first time, the German Federal Parliament approved the German Federal Defence Force to send 1200 officers and men to provide logistics, intelligence and escort support for the French military attack on the "Islamic State" on February 4, 20 15, and actively provided support to the Kurds.