Syrian Druze under threat, Israeli president says

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druze communitiesIsrael’s president expressed his concern to the United States on Wednesday about the fate of the Druze minority in Syria, saying around 500,000 of them were under threat from Islamist militants in an area near the Israeli border.

Israel’s Druze, some of whom have reached the senior echelons of Israel’s military and the government, have been calling for help on behalf of their brethren in Syria, both at home and abroad.

“What is going on just now is intimidation and threat to the very existence of half a million Druze on the Mount of Druze which is very close to the Israeli border,” President Reuven Rivlin said after a meeting with General Martin Dempsey, the U.S. military’s top officer.

The southern region near the border with Jordan and Israel is one of the areas where President Bashar al-Assad has recently lost ground to insurgents in the civil war.

Groups active in the south include the non-jihadist rebels of the ‘Southern Front’ and al Qaeda’s Syrian arm, the Nusra Front. Islamic State has also been targeting Syrian army positions in Sweida province, the Druze heartland.

Members of the Druze sect, an off-shoot of Islam, are spread across Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Israel and Syria. The puritanical school of Sunni Islam espoused by al Qaeda and Islamic State views the Druze as heretics.

A U.S. official said arming the Druze did not come up in Dempsey’s discussions in Israel, although Syria had topped the agenda.

“It’s the Druze who are asking everyone to arm the Druze. The Druze of Israel have been raising it with Israel, with the U.S., with Jordan – everyone,” the official said.

The Druze have historically professed loyalty to local rulers and in Syria have backed the family of President Bashar al-Assad in his war against the rebels, both non-jihadist and Islamist.

Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt has urged the Druze in southern Syria to become allies with other communities in order to protect themselves.

Only “reconciliation with the people of Houran” – a reference to areas where rebel groups captured a major base from the Syrian military on Tuesday – could protect them from “dangers”, he said on Twitter.

Mainstream Syrian rebel groups said on Wednesday they had launched an offensive on the military airport of Thalaa, west of Sweida, which they say government forces use to bomb villages and towns across rebel-controlled areas in the south.

Reuters

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53 responses to “Syrian Druze under threat, Israeli president says”

  1. Free Lebanese Avatar
    Free Lebanese

    druzedon’t need anyone to protect them, neaither the assad regime, or Israel, or any organization…Druze are warriors and courageous, they can brake any invador no matter its nature…ask hizb el shaytan, how they got reiceved in the mountains and chouf when they decided to attack in 7 mai 2008…But if we are talking about Druze who supports the regime, or hizb elshaytan in leb, then prepare ure self to the fate of traitors!!!!

    1. arzatna1 Avatar
      arzatna1

      You nailed it.
      I think the jihadists will be committing a huge mistake if they mistreat the minorities, be it Druze or Christians .
      When former French president Charles De Gaulle was told in 1967 that the Arabs lost the war against Israel . His first question was : Did the Druze fight and when he was told no his response was :” If The Druze didn’t fight , the Arabs did not lose “.
      De Gaulle who fought the Druze in 1925 described them as the most brave fighters he had ever encountered.

      1. Hannibal Avatar
        Hannibal

        “I think the jihadists will be committing a huge mistake if they mistreat the minorities, be it Druze or Christians”

        They have and nobody moved a finger… If I were in the stead of those minorities I would arm to the teeth because ISIS will spare no one.

        1. Free Lebanese Avatar
          Free Lebanese

          ISIS is the regime, and the regime is fallen sooner or later……

        2. Hend Abyad Avatar
          Hend Abyad

          This article is written by US-Israel Reuters.
          This is the real article:

          Ex-Lebanon minister calls for Druze force to fight Syria rebels after massacre
          http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jun-11/301595-ex-lebanon-minister-calls-for-druze-force-to-fight-syria-rebels.ashx?utm

          1. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            Wiaam Wahab isn’t druze , hes is the donkey of the shiite in leb and the syrian regime….a pure traitor……Good puppet!!!!

          2. Hend Abyad Avatar
            Hend Abyad

            Yes O’ Barabie Free Wahhabi Rat, whatever you say

          3. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            This for u and ure friends….these are druze ya whore!!!!!

            https://youtu.be/3AinBS4SlqQ

          4. Hend Abyad Avatar
            Hend Abyad

            i told you and your partner i don’t watch you shitt ..Free Rat

          5. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            Another for u ya whore!!!! Enjoy…

            https://youtu.be/LEoTgX0sLjo

          6. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            Thanks ya majoos…..Killing is ure pleasure ya bala assal,ya kharameyni, ya hassan assasin, ya corrupted scum, fessdine………shame on you and inchallah ure own bullets will rain on ure heads ………………

            https://youtu.be/tsFsffj_bR0

          7. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Same stupidity in Tripoli … all the same … not the first … won’t be the last.

          8. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            No they are not all the same, they are the worst shit of lebanon and the midle east!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The lowest scum, there is nothing to debate on!!!!!!!!!!! And anyone who supports them or protect them in a direct or indirect way is accomplice …….

          9. Hannibal Avatar
            Hannibal

            I wish they show their muscles in real battles. While their brothers are dying defending the Bekaa these losers are trying hard to get laid.

          10. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            Are u trying to convince me that you have the good shits defending their brothers in bekaa and the bad shits shooting bullets like animals????? No don’t get confused and don’t even try to seperate these 2 same entities……..Same fu…… shit of the thug nasrallah….

          11. Hannibal Avatar
            Hannibal

            Not trying to convince you of anything… All I am saying shooting upward at thin air is stupid and dangerous. I like to propose to them shooting up in the air but towards Syria and say: “ya rabbi be 3ayno tiggi” ๐Ÿ˜‰

          12. MaImequer0 Avatar
            MaImequer0

            ooohhh sweetie… got your knickers in a know eh??? LOL!!!โ˜ป

          13. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            Not one shit to comment……where are the rats hiding???? U do well not to comment because I have more!!!!!!

          14. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            If you want more videos of honnest Druze just let me know, I have plenty to share with you bitch!!!!

          15. Hannibal Avatar
            Hannibal

            No need for name calling…

          16. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            No , no need…..

          17. Hend Abyad Avatar
            Hend Abyad

            Free Lebanese Barabie’ O ..no surprise.

          18. cook2half Avatar
            cook2half

            They don’t support him anymore

          19. Hend Abyad Avatar
            Hend Abyad

            June 11 2015 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Jun-11/301577-al-qaeda-syria-affiliate-kills-20-druze-activists.ashx?utm_

            Syrian Druze, Armenian Christians, Syria Christians, Allawite, minorities ask for Assad help, they were protected in Syria. How can the Syrian Army (forget Assad), fight 200.000 foreign barbarians, supported by the Saudis and Turkey..?

        3. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Daily Star has few good ones … Read Michael Young, for instance…
          And the Army is doing it’s job….
          http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jun-13/301904-army-arrests-key-terror-suspect-behind-hermel-bombings.ashx

      2. Free Lebanese Avatar
        Free Lebanese

        very true my friend!!!!

      3. Hend Abyad Avatar
        Hend Abyad

        Free Lebanese is O Barabie

        1. Prove it or continue looking like the mentally deranged gutter whore you are

          1. Hend Abyad Avatar
            Hend Abyad

            O’ Barabie Pandora Box, you proove it 25 times a day.

        2. Hannibal Avatar
          Hannibal

          O is a deranged sunni… Pictured below.

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Such ‘Style’ ,,,, Such ‘Flair’ … Nice ‘dye-job’ too … :-))))
            (wonder if he leads an orchestra … hmm)

          2. Hannibal Avatar
            Hannibal

            Symphony 5 ๐Ÿ˜›

          3. Hend Abyad Avatar
            Hend Abyad

            Not the Pastoral for sure ๐Ÿ™‚

          4. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            hohoho … mmmm

          5. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            I think the deranged person is the one googling nonsense pictures and posting them here….

          6. Hannibal Avatar
            Hannibal

            google is fun… Look at this:

          7. Free Lebanese Avatar
            Free Lebanese

            Continue having fun then…….

          8. Hend Abyad Avatar
            Hend Abyad

            Qatar scandal secret for a very.. !!

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwqerODuGak

      4. Free Lebanese Avatar
        Free Lebanese

        yes…

    2. They have been betrayed by assad.
      Assad gave up on south syria.he is using whats left of the 52 rejiment to defend damascuss now.
      Druze are exelent warriors but they need weapon.
      Much like the kurds, they can fight if given the chance.

      1. Free Lebanese Avatar
        Free Lebanese

        yes well said….

    3. dru'shish'd bum'blatt Avatar
      dru’shish’d bum’blatt

      Don’t worry I, dru’shish’d bum’blatt and all my mighty dru’shish warrior minions will fight till our last puff of ‘shish and help our brave patriot Sunni or Christian brothers defend and liberate Syria and cleanse it of all the filthy shite’s, Bashar al-Wahash al-Kalb, Fat Tranny-Nasty’s hezzie pigs, pee’r’aoun, and their Daesh.

      1. Hend Abyad Avatar
        Hend Abyad

        Talking to Yourself..how crazy is that?

        1. MaImequer0 Avatar
          MaImequer0

          sweetie, as crazy as you are, you have no business in calling anyone else crazy… LOL!!!โ˜ป

          1. Hannibal Avatar
            Hannibal

            you’re friggin boring… ๐Ÿ™

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Dempsey thought they were saying ‘You Druze, you lose.’ … and thought they were just not pronouncing ‘Snooze’ right …

    1. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      LOL

    2. Hend Abyad Avatar
      Hend Abyad

      Oh, come on.. stop making farces about every tragedy exept Kurdish ladies..

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        But I like those Kurdish Ladies … ;-))
        (and getting close to a Druze one could be a little pricey…)

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Daily Star has a good piece on it today ….

          2. MaImequer0 Avatar
            MaImequer0

            another new language sweetie??? LOL!!!โ˜ป

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