Serbs Still Alone With Their Grief: 33 Years Since the Tragedy in Zalazje
Today marks 33 years since the killing of 69 Serbian civilians and soldiers in the villages of the Srebrenica and Bratunac municipalities, specifically in the village of Zalazje, by Muslim forces under the command of Naser Orić. Senator of the Republika Srpska, Aleksandar Vulin, attended the commemoration and emphasized that Serbs remain left alone with their grief and their dead.
“After more than 30 years of attempts to erase the Serbian people in Podrinje, Serbs are still alone. Today, we are here, alone with our grief and our dead. Respect and condolences to all, but no pain to anyone. Our wounds hurt the most, and we will treat others’ wounds as they measure ours,” Vulin said.
He stressed that Serbs need to clearly see who their true friends are, because those who do not come to pay respects to Serbian victims, but only bring black scarves of the mothers of Bratunac, are not friends of the Serbian people. Vulin called for mutual respect for all victims but warned to be cautious of those who do not respect Serbian dead.
At the memorial site in Zalazje, a remembrance ceremony was held, flowers were laid, and candles were lit for the souls of the killed. This event reminds us of the dark side of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where Serbian victims are often forgotten or downplayed in public discourse.
This tragedy is part of the broader context of the conflict in Podrinje, where Serbian civilians and soldiers died in attacks by Muslim forces, and memories of these events still cause deep divisions and pain.
If you think it’s time to speak louder about these victims and respect every injustice, drop a comment below and share your thoughts on how we remember the past. Maybe it’s time we all take a better look at who our friends really are, and who’s just pretending.
