Sheikh Akl of the Druze community, Abu Osama Yousef Jarboua, condemned the violent acts witnessed in As-Suwayda Governorate, describing them as “sectarian atrocities that amount to systematic ethnic cleansing.” In an official statement, he called on the guarantor states and international organizations to intervene immediately to stop the “massacres of innocent people” and lift the siege on the province.
Jarboua said in his statement: “What happened in As-Suwayda is systematic ethnic cleansing,” noting that the recent aggression, justified by the attacking forces by “extending state control,” turned into “murders against unarmed civilians,” in addition to theft, burning, and destruction under the pretext of “controlling outlaw groups.” He stressed that these practices represent a “betrayal of the humanitarian and historical heritage of the province,” which was characterized by the protection of civilians from various regions of Syria during the revolution.
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He added: “The members of the well-known sect were never aggressors against anyone, but advocates of peace and harmony,” warning that “behind peace is courage, and behind softness is firmness and strength.” He called on the guarantor states to shoulder their humanitarian responsibilities, calling on humanitarian organizations and the international press to stand up to the “massacres committed against humanity” in As-Suwayda.
Jarboua also expressed his support for the call of the sheikhs of Al-Aql to the unity of the class and the rejection of sedition, thanking Sheikh Mowaffaq Tarif and everyone who supported As-Suwayda. He called for a cessation of hostilities, immediate withdrawal from the province, the release of abductees and disappeared persons, the formation of an impartial international commission of inquiry, and the unconditional opening of humanitarian crossings.
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