Voluntary return: Syrians should decide on their own journey home!

Voluntary return: Syrians should decide on their own journey home!

In the streets of Berlin and the living rooms across the entire Federal Republic, there was joyful chaos last week: the sudden fall of the Syrian President Assad not only hit high waves in Syria, but also in Germany. Above all, many refugees Syrians celebrate this unexpected turning point in history and hope to see their beloved home again soon. However, the future of its country remains uncertain and is subject to the threat of Islamist control, such as the Science and Politics emphasized.

With a burning passion, similar to fireworks in the Berlin sky, German politics now discusses the fate of hundreds of thousands of Syrians here. The Union parties properly heat the debate: CDU politician Jens Spahn suggests to encourage Syrians to return by offering the Federal Government flights and starting fees of 1,000 euros. In addition, a "reconstruction and return conference" with Austria, Turkey and Jordan could be organized. The chances are good that this could open the doors for the reconstruction, as well as Tagesschau reported.

The role of the diaspora

It is not just the political heavyweights that dominate the media landscape. The power of the Syrian diaspora in Germany must not be underestimated either. They are the silent architects of the future of Syria, ready to invest the knowledge and capital gained in reconstruction. Transnational networks could offer an essential backbone for the emerging reconstruction.

The reunification of Syrian families in their traditional homeland would be a hopeful picture. But the way there remains rocky. Every return remains dangerous in the broken Syria with its troubled economy and the many destroyed cities. The Science and Politics Foundation emphasizes that return policy must be based on voluntariness and comprehensive information in order not to further destabilize the already fragile structure. In the midst of devastation, Syrian internal domestic houses fight for abandoned houses, reinforced by expropriations under Assad's regime.

Germany - a potential pioneer?

While politicians like Christians Lindner are at a positional top and demand international discussions to rebuild Syria, others, like the Green politician Katrin Göring-Eckardt, warn of hasty decisions. In this way, she criticizes rushed plans for mass deportation and warns of tearing children out of integrated school relationships is not a solution to peace and understanding.

tensions and hopes mix like a bubbling kettle on the world stage, but the company for endangered peoples warns for caution. Syria must not be left to fate. Until stability is guaranteed, calls to return should be steamed. Gerald Knaus, a leading migration researcher, sees the possibility of a historical turning point: If the stability could be restored, not only would the European refugee situation relax, but also draw an extremist parties.