A spokesman for Syria Relief said Britons have “turned off their minds” to what is happening in the country. Public awareness of the conflict was higher in August 2019, when a survey found that 77 percent people knew about the conflict, according to Syria Relief. “I believe that after 10 years the UK has become fatigued about the Syrian crisis because of its protracted nature,” Charles Lawley, head of communications and advocacy at Syria Relief, told Arab News. “It is so difficult for organizations like Syria Relief to get the UK or the world to care about suffering and death in Syria,” he said. “I think the government should be shouting from the rooftops about the incredible things that the UK aid budget has achieved.

Source: Ethiopian News February 18, 2021 20:28 UTC