You're not looking at the big picture.So should the Syrians change their customs to please the shitty Europeans? It seems that manners have changed quite a lot these days particularly due to the fact that the Germans are the ones who are visiting Syrian lands yet have the audacity to question their beliefs
Moreover, joulani by no means insulted her, while its true that he didnt shake her hands due to his beliefs, he did provide a courteous bow as a form of respect
Fq the West along with their hypocrisy and arrogance
The fact that she even criticised such a normal deed is a sign that she came to try and screw things over and not fix it
This isn't about something as small as a handshake. It's about Syria's trajectory, what type of laws will be in place in 5 years, with what sort of idealogy will the nation be ruled?
It's not that any of this actually matters. And also, the west doesn't give a shit about democracy. It's all about the image which is portrayed to the world.
If Syria goes full Islamist, it will get pulverized by Israel just like much of Palestine has. Why? Because it can easily convince policymakers in the west that it has the right to combat "Islamic extremism".
In case you haven't realized, they have been pushing non-stop propaganda about how PKK/YPG are peace loving, feminst freedom fighters for years. And that anyone who opposes them are Islamic radicals. If the administration in Damascus actually goes radical, then Israel will bomb their way to the north, and you can bet that the current Turkish government isn't going to stop them, especially with the new peace process starting with PKK.
This is a really dangerous situation and I'm afraid that Erdogan will once again say that he has "been tricked".
The only way to secure our borders is to completely eliminate PKK presence in Syria. TSK could do this in less than a month. But the government is holding it back.