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Undeclared "Blood Money" Under Security Supervision Disguised as "Financial Aid" for Harf Bnemra Village
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The initiative reveals attempts to address local crises with temporary solutions instead of establishing a comprehensive governance system that guarantees the rights of all citizens and prevents the c
The head of General Security in Banias, Amer Al-Madani, has begun supervising the distribution of financial aid to residents of Harf Bnemra village in rural Banias, funded by the General Security Administration and the Civil Peace Committee, in a move that observers described as closer to traditional "blood money" paid as compensation for victims' blood.
The criticisms revealed widespread public anger, as one commenter wrote, "Hanging the killers in front of people's eyes would be better than buying their satisfaction with money," while another denounced it saying "blood money," in clear reference to these funds being granted as an alternative to holding those responsible for bloodshed in the region accountable.
Other commenters questioned, "What is this, the price of massacres...?" and "A bribe to silence them?" expressing their rejection of the policy of buying loyalty instead of achieving justice. Others demanded information about the fate of those accused of committing crimes against civilians, saying, "Excuse me, what happened to the killers who committed massacres against civilians? Did they forget them, arrest them, or try them in front of the families?"
Observers considered this practice a blatant example of the continuation of the old approach in dealing with crises through temporary financial solutions instead of addressing the roots of problems, which was confirmed by one commenter saying, "They're giving them money for their children's blood to silence them," while another added, "Are they too embarrassed to say that a Muslim should not be killed in retaliation for killing a non-believer, but blood money should be paid instead?"
Comments also highlighted criticism of the double standards in dealing with citizens, with one asking, "Why just Harf Bnemra?" pointing to the lack of similar care for other afflicted Syrian areas, which reinforces the idea that this initiative is not purely humanitarian but carries other dimensions.
These sharp reactions demonstrate the necessity of achieving transitional justice and holding those responsible for violations accountable, instead of the "blood money" policy that perpetuates impunity and promotes a culture of substituting justice with money.
It is noted that Harf Bnemra village witnessed bloody events in recent days, and the distribution of financial aid now comes in the context of attempts to calm the anger of the residents without taking serious steps to hold those involved in those events accountable.
Analysts believe that the practice of "buying silence" through distributing money instead of applying the law deepens the societal rift and establishes new cycles of violence in the future, confirming the urgent need for a radical reform of the political and judicial system in Syria.
