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Syria: Who the Druze Are and Why They're Clashing with Government ...
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After the deadly violence in the settlement areas of the Syrian Druze and Alawites and in view of the planned self-dissolution of the PKK in neighbouring Turkey, Syria's Kurds face difficult challenges.
In Syria, the humanitarian situation has deteriorated in the south of the country as a result of the violent fighting between the Druze militias, the Bedouin clans and the general security of the new government. Since the ceasefire declared on 19 July 2025 by the government, the city of Sueïda, a fief of the Druze community, has been living as a besieged humanitarian aid, the families of displaced persons and journalists are now struggling to en…
Analysis: Syrian Druze are not entitled to self-determination, and Kurds cannot yet pursue secession
Damascus’s new rulers may be unwilling or unable to protect Syria’s minorities, and calls have arisen to carve sovereign states for Kurds and Druze out of Syrian territory. However, these calls reflect a fundamental misunderstanding and misapplication of the principle of self-determination.
General Majlum Abdi confirmed that militia officials are concerned about the massacres of Alawites and Druze. However, he said there is agreement on integration into the Syrian security system in the long term.
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