The worsening refugee tragedy is leading to political, social and ethical crises in Europe — and pictures of dead refugees published by the media have led to political measures to tighten border controls instead.
Arabs are losing generations of youths that they have pinned their hopes on, while the West is gaining through legitimate migration Arabic and Islamic minds that would have never left their homes if it weren’t for the difficult conditions, writes Oman’s Al Watan.
“As long as the crises are growing worse and dragging on for longer periods of time, we begin to witness the catastrophic images of people escaping their nations. It seems like war profiteers and brokers were waiting for this opportunity. They do not care if people die in the process; even it means these refugees might have already lost their children or wives on the way. And yet those who survive the harrowing catastrophe at sea say that no matter how traumatic the experience was its still better than living in a war-torn country. These are times in which generations have lost their way and the Arab world seeks salvation.”
None of the poor refugees to Europe would seek their own doom or sully their dignity if the reality they were leaving behind was not harsher, said UAE’s Al Bayan.
“One cannot simply blame the thousands of youths who are searching for a dignified life by boarding a fishing boat that can barely fit them all. They are victims of political and sectarian conflicts, and they are paying the price for the constant failures of development plans in light of widespread corruption, tribal favouritism and a state that is unable to impose the law and provide basic services to its people like healthcare, security and education. This turns life into a living hell for people in Asian and African countries, and so the prospect of riding a boat into the ocean in search of a new life becomes an easier and less costly option.”
The tragedy of refugees who are heading to Europe to escape the clutches of death in their nation is repeating itself, said Qatar’s Al Sharq. “The nations of these refugees are drowning in bloody unending conflicts, and these refugees are heading to Europe in search for a dignified and stable life for their families and children. Europe needs to find solutions that are based on humanitarian principles in light of developments in this unprecedented refugee crisis, particularly because procedures carried out by some countries towards the refugees are a shame for humanity itself. Furthermore, it is also the duty of Arab and Islamic countries which are still distancing themselves from the issue, to shelter the Syrian people.
The worsening refugee tragedy is also leading to political, social and ethical crises in Europe, said the London based pan-Arab Paper Al Quds Al Arabi. “Europe is forced to find a balance between its legal responsibilities as per international treaties and economic, security and political priorities. It is also unable to face mounting public pressure. Unfortunately, news reports on the deaths of hundreds refugees are gradually turning into a ‘normal occurrence’ in light of the state of complete alertness to deal with the unprecedented influx of refugees. Instead of prompting the implementation of a strategy for dealing with the crisis, the pictures of dead refugees that were published by the media quickly led to political measures to tighten migration law, as well as security measures to stop refugees from crossing the border.”
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