Syria: The Role of Hate Speech in the Massacres that Took Place in the Coastal Region in March 2025 - Syrians for Truth and Justice

Syria: The Role of Hate Speech in the Massacres that Took Place in the Coastal Region in March 2025 - Syrians for Truth and Justice

1. Introduction: The Violence that Swept Syria’s Coastal Region in March 2025 On 6 March 2025, the first spark of what came to be known as the “Coastal Events” was ignited. Following the killing of more than fifteen security personnel in coordinated ambushes in Jableh and other coastal areas, the Syrian authorities launched a large-scale security campaign targeting what they described as “remnants of the former regime” in the governorates of Hom…