The fate of Idlib should be the main concern of the free world. Yet, at best, this province is a few words of concern and condemnation. When the forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad occupied the city of Kafr Nabouda, formerly liberated in northern Syria by the opposition, a video appeared that was published by the Syrian army, which was supposed to send a sharp shudder in the body of the world community.

But the world does not seem to care about the issue when it comes to Syria. Only a few media outlets have been appallingly appalled by the militiamen who appeared in the bar laughing and mocking and drinking coca cola because of the devastation they caused, thanks to the Russian Air Force . "There will be no green buses this time, they will be buried under the roofs of their homes," says one of the Syrians trapped in Idlib, the last Syrian province liberated by the opposition, whose fate has been determined in the past eight months in a deal between Turkey and Russia, For a "demilitarized zone".

Turkey

Here we can pay tribute to Turkey only, because it will send ground troops to Idlib, to avoid genocide and disinfection. If the United States and Europe follow Turkey's example, Russia can not simply attack the province. Despite the claim that it represents a "peace deal", "demilitarization" has always been a tool used by Assad and Russia to restore liberated areas in Syria.

As I warned at the time, Turkey stands alone, and can not alone prevent Russia and the Assad from achieving their ultimate desire to destroy the civilian infrastructure of the province and to purge the existing population - all so that it can be controlled and ruled easily whatever remains of it.

scorched earth policy

Which leads us to "green buses", which were referred to by militias in the video. This is a reference to previously used buses to "evacuate" civilians from areas where Assad and his allies regain control of the liberated areas, the most famous being Aleppo and al-Ghouta, following campaigns in which civilian areas are shelled and besieged. Those who remain in these areas are evacuated and loaded onto "green" buses and are forced to live a precarious life as refugees - and the destination has often been Idlib.

Although the word "evacuation" is often used in these circumstances, the reality lies in widespread religious ethnic cleansing. Assad and his allies realize that returning to the previous situation is impossible in Syria. Thus, the primary objective is to purge the demographics.

Before the war, the population of Idleb was 1.5 million, and now has a population of 4 million, a focal point for internally displaced civilians. The main question in the minds of the few who are interested in this matter is: Where will they escape from Idlib as soon as the fighting erupts there?

A rising wave of hostility

Turkey is already full of Syrian refugees, and it can barely absorb more. With the emergence of political forces such as the Republican People's Party and the National Alliance in Turkey's recent local elections, a new wave of hostility towards Syrian refugees has surfaced, including attempts to cut aid to the Syrians at the municipal level. Earlier this month, when Russia and Assad began intensifying air strikes on towns such as Kafr Nabooda, which is of strategic importance as a springboard for any widespread ground offensive on Idlib, 150,000 Syrians were cleared in just a few days during those operations. Most of them had made their way to Idlib, often sleeping in the open, or in already overcrowded camps along the Turkish border.

The ferocity of the attacks on places such as Kafr Nabooda can be seen through satellite images, where there is little left in the city, and it seems to have been completely cleared of civilians.

We know that the latest wave of air strikes, in which Russian rockets and explosive barrels were used, was the deadliest attack in 15 months, with civilians being targeted.

The ominous warning of "no green buses" may not be ironic - it may well signal the intention of the government and Russia to use force alone to restore the province. Although their tactics in the past have been brutal enough, they always end in a tight purge. Campaigns against Aleppo, Ghouta and Daraa were among the most brutal crimes of the 21st century, but what threatens Idlib can be horrific on an unprecedented scale.

Perhaps one of the greatest victories of Assad, Russia and Iran is not to convince the world that they can calm the region, but to divert attention from the crimes that these parties are still committing in Syria. The world simply does not care about all that is going on. We know that no matter how much Syrian lives are, the world will not be forced to take any action.

Misleading

It may be absurd to write about what is going on in Syria, but millions of people in Idlib must go out into the streets. Idlib's fate must be the preoccupation of the free world, yet all he has at best is a few words of intense human concern and condemnation. If the free world can not care about the lives of the Syrians, it may be stimulated by the specter of a renewed and growing refugee crisis.

The lack of action to stop the genocide in Syria has already led to the rise of the "Daqash" organization, which only caught the attention of the world when blood flowed through the streets of European cities, as well as the rise of anti-democratic fascism, pro-Russian groups throughout Europe. In this situation, the United Nations stopped counting the number of dead six years ago.

As always, the civilized world hopes that the Syrians will die quietly and away from their current free world. But we know that the counter-revolution is contagious - and that Syria, with its brutal relations and genocide, is a focal point of the great deterioration that has afflicted the already shattered world order. Although Idlib's fate may seem unimportant to those in the West, the consequences of the destruction of Idlib will undoubtedly find its way to the shores of Europe.

Turkey is full of Syrian refugees and can not absorb more. With the emergence of political forces, such as the Republican People's Party and the National Alliance, a new wave of hostility towards Syrian refugees has surfaced.

Campaigns against Aleppo, Ghouta and Daraa were among the most brutal crimes of the 21st century, but what threatens Idlib can be horrific on an unprecedented scale.

Perhaps one of the greatest victories of Assad, Russia and Iran is not to convince the world that they can pacify the region, but to divert attention from the crimes that these parties are still committing in Syria.

Sam Hamad - Scottish writer of Egyptian origin