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A Syrian Jewish leader returns from exile to a sanction crippled country

2025/2/25
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叙利亚的西方制裁者:西方国家对叙利亚实施的严厉制裁,旨在惩罚叙利亚的独裁政权,但这些制裁也阻碍了叙利亚的重建,使得一个饱受多年内战摧残的国家难以恢复元气。制裁导致叙利亚缺乏资金和资源,阻碍了基础设施的修复和经济的复苏。 叙利亚工程师Ibrahim Hameiju:美国制裁导致叙利亚缺乏可替换的电力设备,例如变压器等关键基础设施设备无法更换,严重阻碍了电力系统的修复和重建。这使得叙利亚人民的生活更加艰难,也阻碍了国家的经济发展。 大马士革居民Tarek Rawanji:制裁不仅惩罚了旧政权,也惩罚了叙利亚人民。即使旧政权已经倒台,制裁仍然阻碍了叙利亚的重建。叙利亚拥有丰富的自然资源,但由于制裁,难以进行国际贸易,导致经济停滞不前,人民生活困苦。 叙利亚临时政府电力部长Omar Shakrouk:制裁是阻碍叙利亚重建的最大障碍。制裁阻止了外国投资和资金流入,使得叙利亚无法获得必要的资金来修复基础设施,例如电力系统等。这使得叙利亚难以吸引回流的难民,也阻碍了国家的经济发展。 叙利亚工程师Mazen Al-Awa:制裁导致叙利亚无法获得必要的零部件,严重影响了基础设施的维护和修复。由于无法获得备件,许多设备无法修复,导致基础设施老化,效率低下,进一步阻碍了叙利亚的重建。 欧洲和美国立法者:叙利亚新政府需要证明其致力于改变旧政权的做法,才能解除制裁。在解除制裁之前,叙利亚新政府需要展现其改革的决心和行动,以确保制裁的解除不会被滥用。 Rabbi Yusuf Hamra:叙利亚犹太人经历了多年的流亡,如今终于有机会回到故土,这是一种难以言喻的喜悦和希望。尽管面临诸多挑战,但他们依然对叙利亚的未来充满信心。 Rabbi Asher Lopatin:叙利亚犹太人代表团呼吁美国解除对叙利亚前政权的制裁,这反映了叙利亚人民对重建的迫切愿望。叙利亚犹太人在美国新政府中有一定的影响力,他们的呼吁可能会产生积极的影响。

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Years of sanctions have crippled Syria's infrastructure, hindering its recovery from civil war. The sanctions, while intended to punish the former regime, are now preventing essential reconstruction efforts and the return of refugees. Syrians argue that lifting sanctions is crucial for rebuilding and demonstrating commitment to change, while lawmakers say reforms must come first.
  • Crippling sanctions imposed on Syria by Western countries have severely hampered its reconstruction efforts.
  • Essential infrastructure like hospitals and the power grid remain severely damaged due to the lack of resources and spare parts.
  • The sanctions have created a black market and limited access to foreign goods and financial support.
  • Both the Syrian government and its citizens believe that lifting sanctions is necessary for rebuilding the country and enabling the return of refugees.

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During the Assad regimes, Western nations placed crippling economic sanctions on the country. Some have been lifted, but most are still in place, so how does a country shattered by civil war rebuild? And we follow the return to Damascus of one US Syrian Jewish leader, after decades in exile.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)