Syrian Druze Hold Rare Pro-Israel Rally Marking October 7 Anniversary
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Dozens of people held a rare rally in As-Suwayda, southern Syria, on Wednesday to express solidarity with Israel and commemorate the October 7 Hamas attacks. The event, which included supporters of Druze spiritual leader Hakmat al-Hajri, displayed Israeli and Druze flags and photos of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Organizers aimed to link the October 7 massacre with local violence, portraying both as struggles against extremism.
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- Dozens gathered in As-Suwayda, Syria, for a rally supporting Israel on the October 7 anniversary.
- The event included supporters of Druze spiritual leader Hakmat al-Hajri and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Israeli and Druze flags were displayed alongside photos of leaders.
- Banners expressed solidarity and compared regional violence to the October 7 attacks.
- Organizers linked the massacre to local Druze experiences with extremism.
- The rally occurred three years after the October 7 attacks.
Dozens of people gathered in the southern Syrian city of As-Suwayda on Wednesday for an unexpected rally expressing solidarity with Israel on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks. The gathering took place in a mountainous area with a large Druze population, where participants convened in the central square after calls circulated for a show of support for the victims of the massacre.
According to a local Syrian media report, attendees included supporters of the spiritual leader of the Druze community in the region, Hakmat al-Hajri. Israeli flags were displayed alongside Druze flags, and pictures of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and al-Hajri were visible at the event.
One banner read "We will not forget and we will not forgive," while another compared the atrocities committed against various communities in the region, framing them as a single phenomenon of extremism and violence against civilians. The rally was not solely symbolic of the October 7 attacks; for some participants, it connected directly to the difficult experiences of the Druze community in southern Syria during the past year's violence.
Photographs of Druze individuals killed in violent incidents in As-Suwayda were also exhibited, with organizers aiming to present both events as part of a shared struggle against religious extremism and violence.
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