{"id":122470,"date":"2025-02-25T17:26:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=122470"},"modified":"2025-02-25T17:26:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:26:27","slug":"protests-erupt-in-syrias-suwayda-against-netanyahus-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/122470\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests erupt in Syria&#8217;s Suwayda against Netanyahu\u2019s remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Tuesday in al-Karama Square in Suwayda city, southern Syria, to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s recent statements regarding the protection of the Druze community and the disarmament of southern Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents of the city took to the streets to reject what they described as foreign interference, emphasizing the unity of the Syrian people across all sectarian and ethnic backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demonstrators also condemned Turkey\u2019s military presence in northern Syria, calling for the withdrawal of Turkish forces and reaffirming their stance on Syria\u2019s territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demonstrators urged the newly formed Syrian government to take a clear and firm position against Netanyahu\u2019s remarks, stressing the need for an official response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netanyahu\u2019s comments, made on Feb. 23, called for the disarmament of areas in Quneitra, Daraa, and Suwayda, sparking widespread backlash across Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Haroun al-Arbid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Protests erupt in Syria&#039;s Suwayda against Netanyahu\u2019s remarks \u2013 North Press\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Onpq_z85Wac?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Tuesday in al-Karama Square in Suwayda city, southern Syria, to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s recent statements regarding the protection of the Druze community and the disarmament of southern Syria. 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