Jihad Yazigi
@jihadyazigi
Editor-in-chief of The Syria Report, retweets not endorsement, [email protected]
Important call from Israel’s Druze leader Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif: Separating from Syria isn't good for us. Don’t be blinded by 'victory' or online rhetoric. Alienating 2B Muslims will backfire. Abide by the ceasefire. Hope Syrians of all sects preserve coexistence & peace.
A wise article by Ibrahim Raslan @RaslanIb, an Israeli Druze. He explains why Israel's bombing of #Syria is likely to backfire on Syria's #Druze. He also does a fine job of explaining the historical context in which Israeli Druze operate. Here is a bit of his argument: "While…
There is a clear collective effort to minimize the horrific massacres that have been committed against Druze-Syrians. and the wave of online bullying and misinformation only makes that effort all the more obvious. Both the State, and those aiding in framing the events in Suwayda…
Exactly, that's the problem he put himself in. Also, how can he justify holding accountable his troops while none of the Assad officers has yet been put on trial.
If the report is not serious enough and no real accountability is forthcoming, this can backfire enormously at this moment. On the other hand, can he afford to hold accountable his fighting men in such a vulnerable moment? We’ll see.
كلام مهم وسليم من @rahm
خمس ملفات تمثل تحديات خطيرة للحكومة الانتقالية بغض النظر عن النهاية التي ستنتهي اليها أحداث السويداء المؤسفة، ويجب عليها مواجهتها قبل فوات الأوان : 1- الجيش والانضباط : بنية الجيش والأمن وأداؤهما و"ظاهرة المجموعات غير المنضبطة" أثارت الرأي العام، وهي جزء من سبب تغير نظرة الناس…
مصادر طبية للسويداء 24: المنظومة الطبية في محافظة السويداء على وشك الإنهيار، ومشفى السويداء الوطني قد يتحول إلى مكان موبوء مع وجود أعداد كبيرة من الجثامين وعدم القدرة على اخلائها. المصادر الطبية أضافت أن بعض الحالات من جرحى ومصابين تفارق الحياة لعدم القدرة على تقديم العلاج لها،…
According to @alwatan_sy the details of the agreement include: - Entry of state administrative and security institutions into the governorate. - Integration of Suwayda’s local faction members into the security services and Ministry of Defense, with the task of maintaining…
BREAKTHROUGH —— Israeli Prime Minister @Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa @SyPresidency supported by the U.S.A. @SecRubio have agreed to a ceasefire embraced by Türkiye, Jordan and its neighbors. We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and…
President of Aleppo University: We will never allow attacks on Druze students in the university dormitory.
The debate on the politics of Al-Hijri is interesting.
Hikmat Al-Hijri is not a separatist: he rather wanted the govt to guarantee decentralisation and secularism in the constitution. Unrealistic? His critics in Suwayda’ thought so and saw his position as an obstacle to pragmatic engagement. But not separatism.
Indeed, very good from @yusuftaya
This is an insightful deconstruction of the where we find ourselves today. Worth reading in full and at lease critically reflecting on how we can dissolve -even if a bit- these increasingly hardened dilemmas.
The extent of abuses and summary killings against Druze civilians by STG and allied paramilitary in al-Suwayda is being obscured by the continued instability, comm disruption and deliberate noise. I’ve seen 10s of obituaries of relatives of friends in the last 2 days. Shameful.
Horrific images and reports have emerged of at-least 100 civilians from Bedouin villages, including children that have been executed. It appears that groups either aligned with, or part of al-Hajri’s forces, are responsible. If true, he and everybody involved must be punished.
🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇻🇦 ✝️ Israeli Strike on Gaza's Sole Catholic Church Leaves at Least Eight Palestinians Wounded, the Latin Patriarchate said Among the wounded at the Holy Family Church was the priest of Gaza City's catholic parish, a friend of the late Pope Francis haaretz.com/israel-news/20…
🧵 on #Suwayda events #Syria: It is strange that we blame al-Hijri, a reckless militia leader who renegaded the agreement with the government and reached out to #Israel, instead of holding the government to account for the unwise policy used to subdue the governorate. 1/5
Israël frappe la Syrie qui ne la menace pas. Quel sens a cet acharnement ?
ISRAELI STRIKE HIT DEFENSE MINISTRY IN DAMASCUS - TWO SYRIAN SECURITY SOURCES
Quelques mots sur les événements survenus dans la province druze de Sweida, qui marquent une rupture profonde entre la communauté druze et le gouvernement de transition. Les notables de la ville ont annoncé ce matin leur reddition, après une nuit de bombardements 1/11
An interesting update on the situation on the ground.
Finished another 2 weeks in Syria conducting research in Homs, Hama, Idlib, Tartous & Latakia. Wrote a short piece with my general impressions on key issues around security & local governance reforms, insurgent threats, and IDP returns. More to come. syriarevisited.com/p/syria-at-a-c…
For the second day in a row, #Israeli forces are deliberately setting #fires across #Quneitra province, targeting villages along the ceasefire line like #BirAjjam, Breika, Al-Asbah, and #AlRafid. These intentional blazes are devouring hundreds of acres of farmland and pastures,…
تستمر قوات الاحتلال في افتعال حرائق متعمدة في محافظة القنيطرة للـيوم الثاني على التوالي، حيث تستهدف بشكل خاص القرى المحاذية لخط وقف إطلاق النار في الريف الأوسط والجنوبي، ومنها بيرعجم و بريقة و الأصبح والرفيد. هذه الحرائق المُفتعلة تلتهم مئات الدونمات من الأراضي الزراعية و…
30 years ago we did not prevent the Srebrenica genocide. Today we bow to the victims. The best way to honour his memory is to stop the other genocide that is now being committed in Gaza.
Thank you @SayighYezid from @Amesegura actually
Fascinating insights from Syria Report's @jihadyazigi and team: A Glimpse into the Business Community’s Stances in Post-Assad Syria syria-report.com/?p=640118