Tlaib Statement on Standing with the Syrian People

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement:

“I am praying for peace, stability, and justice for the Syrian people. May a post-Assad Syria be free from brutal dictatorship and be a safe haven for the millions of Syrians forced into exile. I am thinking of all those murdered, displaced, and imprisoned by Assad’s regime. Watching the images of Syrians being reunited with their family members brings me to tears.

“The future of Syria is uncertain, and all Syrians must be involved in the process to establish a democratic, pluralistic state. We must reject attempts to circumvent Syrian self-determination by the U.S., its allies, or any foreign powers with their own agendas to expand their power and territory. Solidarity with the people of Syria. May all oppressed people be free.”

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