Canadian Druze Call on the International Community to Intervene After Syrian Attacks

Canadian Druze call on the international community to intervene after Syrian attacks

A group of Canadian Druze are calling on the Canadian government and broader international community to intervene after attacks on Suwayda, a Druze-majority city in southwestern Syria. The group held a press conference July 25, in front of Toronto City Hall, to call attention to the horrors their families have experienced. The situation in Suwayda exploded two weeks ago after clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups. On July 14, the Syrian gover…

Forced Displacement, Not Evacuation: Legal Clarifications on the Fate of Suwayda's Bedouins - Enab Baladi

Enab Baladi– Jana al-Issa The departure of families residing in Suwayda, southern Syria, continues since the first evacuation began three days ago, involving thousands of people mostly from Bedouin tribes, without any confirmation of the families’ future, despite Syrian government statements labeling the exit as “temporary.” If these families do not return, which is what field sources expect, this would constitute the first instance of forced di…