The earthquake has compounded a dire situation in Idlib province, which has been under bombardment for years. Foreign sanctions on Syria also complicate the situation.
, citing local sources. The road connecting the city of Gaziantep to the crossing is in one of the most damaged areas and is currently inaccessible.International nongovernmental organizations have been providing assistance to Idlib and surrounding areas for years. But due to what United Nations officials have dubbed “Syria fatigue,” donations have dwindled and attention has turned elsewhere, especially following last year’s Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The White Helmets have since announced that Britain will release an additional $967,000 to support them and that the U.S. Agency for International Development has been in touch about how it can “fulfill the most urgent response needs.” Humanitarian access “is politicized” — especially in northwest Syria. “We don’t have access to the area of Idlib,” said Carboni.
The Syrian government often places the responsibility of much of its woes on international sanctions in an attempt to divert Syrians’ anger to outside forces.On Tuesday, the director of Syria’s Red Crescent, Khaled Hboubati, called for the removal of sanctions “to deal with the effects of the devastating earthquake.
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