With the Arab Spring, regional public opinion has shifted toward prioritizing civil rights and democratic reform over foreign policy. Today, Assad is reviled, Ahmadinejad’s government is accused of violently suppressing its own pro-democracy protestors, and both Hezbollah and Iran are condemned for continuing to back Assad as he slaughters his own population.
随着阿拉伯之春的到来，当地的公众舆论开始转向优化民权以及外交政策的民主改革上来。今天，阿萨德遭到人们的辱骂，内贾德政府被指责暴力镇压支持民主的抗议者，真主党和伊朗则由于继续支持阿萨德而被谴责，因为阿萨德屠杀害当地的居民。