President Bashar al-Assad was welcomed back to the Arab League 'as if the past 12 years of suffering and bloodshed never occurred,” one Syrian said.
Saffour, the human rights activist, who is now based in Doha, remained critical of both Arab and Western nations, saying: “They absolutely could have done so much more.
“We are all vulnerable in a world that overlooks the gravity of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide,” she said.
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