Druze Experts Denounce US Envoy Tom Barrack's Remarks, Warn of Sectarian Violence
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Israeli Druze figures and regional experts are condemning US envoy Tom Barrack's accusations that Syria's Druze community is involved in global captagon manufacturing and persecuting rivals. Experts warn these remarks risk fueling sectarian violence against the vulnerable minority, particularly in light of ongoing persecution by the Syrian government and past massacres. Barrack's comments have sparked outrage, with some questioning his suitability for his role and accusing him of making baseless generalizations that endanger lives.
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- Israeli Druze experts condemn US envoy Tom Barrack's accusations against Syria's Druze community.
- Barrack alleged the region is a global captagon hub and a Druze sheik persecutes others.
- Experts warn Barrack's remarks risk inciting sectarian violence against the vulnerable Druze.
- The comments come amid ongoing persecution of Druze by the Syrian government.
- More than 1,300 Druze were killed in massacres in July 2025.
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