{"id":122781,"date":"2025-03-04T18:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=122781"},"modified":"2025-03-04T18:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:00:58","slug":"syrias-druze-leader-rejects-separation-emphasizes-national-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/122781\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria\u2019s Druze Leader Rejects Separation, Emphasizes National Unity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Kardo Roj<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SWEIDA, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, the leader of Syria\u2019s Druze community, stated on Tuesday that the Druze will never seek separation, regardless of political shifts, affirming their commitment to Syria\u2019s unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hijri made these remarks while receiving a delegation from Jaramana, a Damascus suburb that recently witnessed tensions between security forces and local groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His statement comes in response to comments by Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, who warned of potential military intervention if Syrian security forces harmed the Druze community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Druze community\u2019s cause is a Syrian national one,\u201d Hijri asserted, rejecting any separatist agenda. He emphasized that the integrity of Syria\u2019s land and people remains the top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe seek peace and dignity while maintaining internal unity and national solidarity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Druze-majority province of Sweida has witnessed significant unrest, with growing calls for political reforms. However, community leaders like Hijri continue to advocate for peaceful solutions within the framework of a united Syria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kardo Roj&nbsp; SWEIDA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, the leader of Syria\u2019s Druze community, stated on Tuesday that the Druze will never seek separation, regardless of political shifts, affirming their commitment to Syria\u2019s unity. 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