Syrian opposition appeals to the Druze to join the protests

March 28, 2011 ⋅ 4:51 am ⋅ Post a comment

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The Syrian Revolution 2011 Facebook group, a key player in organizing the protests appealed to the Druze of Syria to join the protests against the Syrian Regime”.

“Oh sons of Sultan al Atrash the time has come for a revolution against the Syrian regime” the group stated on its web site

Sultan al Atrash (1891–1982) Commonly known as Sultan Pasha al-Atrash was a prominent Arab Druze leader, Syrian nationalist and Commander General of the Syrian Revolution (1925–1927) . He fought against the Ottomans, French, and even against the Syrian government in its days of dictatorship. One of the most influential figures in Syrian and Druze history, he played a major role in deciding the destiny of Jabal al-Druze ( The Druze stronghold in Syria also known as Jabal Arab ) and of Syria in general.

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http://www.cadmeia.com Hannibal

The time has come… Druze love freedom. They will rise everywhere including Palestine. The days of dictatorships and ruling via religious bigots are over.
Anonymous

the syrian regeme killed the druze leader kamal junblat in lebanon and thretens to assassinate his son now walid junblat, and had been oppressing duruz people in lebanon, and syria for the past 30 years ; even though the duruz serve in the army and serve the country like every other citizens they are treated like dogs by the syrian regeme ; specially when the syrian regeme gave the green light to hezbollah in 2008 to attack the druze areas and the sunnis , the druze people suffered too many casulties .

Anonymous

They did not suffer as much as the Christians did by the Druze. More to come I hope.

Anonymous

All people are born free and the Druze are no exception. Intimidation, coersion and fear do not work and unfortunaetly that is the case in Syria. The country has been under emergency law since 1963 and the time to cahnge has come. The Druze in Syria would like to live in freedom and without any fear of persecution.
Anonymous

Yalla, if you could kick Hezbollah out of my hometowns, you can surely do the same with Syria. All the best. lol
Anonymous

Yalla, if you could kick Hezbollah out of my hometowns, you can surely do the same with Syria. All the best. lol

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