Syria Rejects Israeli Interference Claims, Cites 1974 Accord
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Syrian officials rejected Israeli attempts to politicize the Druze community and accused Israel of plotting to destabilize the As-Suwayda region last July. They confirmed Israeli strikes in the area stopped in July following U.S. mediation and are working with the U.S. and Jordan on Druze integration. Syria is urging international pressure on Israel to adhere to the 1974 disengagement agreement and cease internal interference.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Syria rejects Israeli attempts to politicize the Druze community for electoral gain.
- Damascus accuses Israel of plotting to destabilize As-Suwayda last July via an unlawful militia.
- Israeli strikes in As-Suwayda ceased in July following American mediation.
- Syria is working with the U.S. and Jordan on a roadmap for Druze integration.
- Syria demands Israel fully implement the 1974 disengagement agreement.
- Syria calls for international pressure on Israel to cease internal interference.
Syrian officials have vehemently rejected any attempts to politicize or exploit the Druze community for propaganda or electoral purposes in Israel. They assert that the Druze in Syria's As-Suwayda province are an integral part of the nation's social fabric. Damascus claims Israel played a significant role in a plot to destabilize As-Suwayda last July, allegedly by arming an "unlawful militia" to create chaos and provoke a wider military conflict, a plan they state failed.
A Syrian official confirmed that Israeli strikes in the region ceased in July of last year following American mediation. He added that the Syrian government is working with Washington and Amman on a "roadmap" to integrate the Druze, ensuring their rights and restoring security. Syria is calling on the international community, the United States, and regional countries to pressure Israel.
The primary demand is for Israel to fully implement the 1974 disengagement agreement and cease all interference in Syria's internal affairs. Syria also stated that the Druze community in As-Suwayda is a central and inseparable part of Syria's national and social fabric.
