Bashar Al Assad's father, Hafez, was hated by Syrians nearly as much as his son. Over the past week, statues of Hafez al Assad have been torn down all over the country. This video explores the roots of this hatred - Hafez's personality cult and the corrupt Alawite clique he established. | 5Pillars

11K views · 392 reactions | Statues of Hafez al-Assad, the father of Bashar al-Assad were toppled in Syria's Latakia and Damascus. Syrians were seen celebrating and cheering as it marks the end of over 50 years of Assad leadership in Syria. | Middle East Eye | Facebook

Protesters toppled a statue of Hafez al-Assad in the city of Jaramana, in the southern Damascus suburbs while chanting anti-Assad slogans. The statue, representing the former Syrian leader and father of the current president Bashar al-Assad, had long stood as a symbol of the Assad regime's dominance. | Middle East Eye