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Syria’s Sharaa receives report on sectarian violence against Alawites, doesn’t publish findings
AFP via Times of Israel ^ | 7/20/25

Posted on 07/20/2025 8:36:01 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has received a report on sectarian violence that took place in Syria’s Alawite heartland earlier this year and pledged measures to prevent its recurrence, the presidency says, without disclosing the findings.

Sharaa received the full report on the bloodshed from the fact-finding committee on July 13, the statement from the presidency says — the same day sectarian violence erupted in the heavily Druze province of Sweida.

In early March, Syria’s Mediterranean coast, home to the Alawite religious minority to which ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad belongs, saw several days of intercommunal violence.

The new Islamist authorities accused Assad loyalists of sparking the violence by launching attacks on security forces, and sent military reinforcements to the area.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor reported at the time that the government forces and allied groups committed massacres, killing more than 1,700 civilians, mostly Alawites.

Sharaa will “carefully examine the findings… to ensure steps are taken to advance the principles of truth, justice and accountability, and prevent the recurrence of violations” as part of building a new Syria, the statement says.

He asked the committee to hold a press conference to present its findings as soon as possible “if it seems appropriate,” the presidency adds, without releasing any details of the report.

The presidency’s announcement comes after Sharaa renewed his pledge yesterday to protect minorities amid violence in Sweida, which has killed over 1,000 people since last Sunday, according to the Observatory.

In March, on Syria’s Alawite coast, gunmen stormed homes and asked residents whether they were Alawite or Sunni before killing or sparing them, according to testimonies documented by survivors, rights groups and international organizations.

Entire families — including women, children and the elderly — were killed, with some of the violence recorded on video as victims in civilian clothing were executed.

On March 9, Sharaa announced the formation of an independent fact-finding committee to investigate the violence, initially pledging to release the findings within a month, but later pushed it off until mid-July.

It is unclear when, or if, the findings will be released.

Amnesty International has urged Syria to publish the full results of the investigation and ensure those responsible are held accountable.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alawaite; assadstartedit; boohoo; druze; islamofascism; jihad
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1 posted on 07/20/2025 8:36:01 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie
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To: nitzy; Angelino97; Liz

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2 posted on 07/20/2025 8:37:52 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Because the “findings” implicate his own jihadist goons. Amazing how easily the West was taken in by this terrorist just by him wearing a suit and smiling.


3 posted on 07/20/2025 8:41:07 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Uncle Miltie

I can’t believe I’m defending this guy but he’s in a very hard spot

To hold power and consolidate control he’ll have to act like an Assad with hostiles

At least he’s repping the majority regular Sunni pop

And has support from basically the world except Iran

Better nip these challenges in the bud


4 posted on 07/20/2025 8:41:20 AM PDT by wardaddy ( The Blob must be bled dry but don’t hold your breath )
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To: wardaddy

Pretty good!

Limited defense of Sunni mass murder in exactly 4.5 minutes, but not quite what I was looking for.

Try again, folks!


5 posted on 07/20/2025 8:49:01 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
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To: wardaddy

“ To hold power and consolidate control he’ll have to act like an Assad with hostiles”
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You mean those hostile unarmed Alawite and Christian civilians including women and children. Is there a war or mass killing you don’t approve of?


6 posted on 07/20/2025 9:13:20 AM PDT by House Atreides (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVFlcTy0DcI’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX>)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Bkmk


7 posted on 07/20/2025 9:34:24 AM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: Uncle Miltie
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor reported at the time that the government forces and allied groups committed massacres, killing more than 1,700 civilians, mostly Alawites.

Trump lifting sanctions and making Al Jolani's Syria great again.

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8 posted on 07/20/2025 9:37:54 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Uncle Miltie
I’m not sure why you keep pinging me on these. This is exactly what I have been saying would happen since December. And is why I keep posting this…

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9 posted on 07/20/2025 9:40:22 AM PDT by nitzy (I don’t trust good looking country singers or fat doctors.)
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To: nitzy; Uncle Miltie

Me: “I wish that A&B&C didn’t happen because it is going to cause X&Y&Z”

You: “X&Y&Z are not going to happen and even if they do, you can’t say they were caused by A&B&C or it will be a blood libel.”

Me: “Let’s wait and see….”

( X&Y&Z end up happening )

Me: “See I told you.”

You: “You are antisemitic.”


10 posted on 07/20/2025 9:55:47 AM PDT by nitzy (I don’t trust good looking country singers or fat doctors.)
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To: nitzy

11 posted on 07/20/2025 10:12:20 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: nitzy; All

Syria’s Al Jolani is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde


12 posted on 07/20/2025 10:12:47 AM PDT by Words Matter
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To: Uncle Miltie
Fascistic infampus angelino97 still pretends to be "america1st"?
13 posted on 07/20/2025 10:16:10 AM PDT by Words Matter
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To: Uncle Miltie

” and ensure those responsible are held accountable.”

WHO? President of Syria, Ahmed Al-Sharaa (aka Al-Julani) who was Al Qaeda and ISIS before he put on a suit and pretended to be a ruler.


14 posted on 07/20/2025 10:41:08 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: nitzy

When a Sunni murders an Alawite you blame a Jew.

But a little slow today.

Hangover?


15 posted on 07/20/2025 10:56:05 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
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To: nitzy; SaveFerris

Plus, you’re on record directly blaming Israel for killing Christians:

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“To: SaveFerris Perhaps Israel shouldn’t have funded and supported the terrorists who over threw the Assad regime.

Oh well…I guess Israel will just have to take over some more territory from them, kill more Christians and get one step closer to “Greater Israel”.

When are people going to wake up and understand what is going on here?

3 posted on 12/8/2024, 6:10:58 PM by nitzy

(We all thought that WW3 would be fought with WMDs. Instead it is being fought with NGOs.)

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4283329/posts

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Thanks for being so reliable!


16 posted on 07/20/2025 11:02:41 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Yes, what happened in the article you pinged me about is exactly what I predicted would happen in this quoted post.

I nailed it.

Israel overthrows Assad to gain regional power => headchoppers take over => innocent people including Christians die

Anyone who didn’t see this was going to happen was being intentionally obtuse.

Anyone who did see this was going to happen was “antisemitic”.


17 posted on 07/20/2025 11:59:51 AM PDT by nitzy (I don’t trust good looking country singers or fat doctors.)
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To: nitzy
It was so predictable.

Pat Buchanan predicted that if Saddam were ousted, it'd be bad for Iraq's Christian minority.

Buchanan was correct. And he was "anti-Semitic" for being correct.

Then rather than learn from history, it's rinse and repeat with Assad.

18 posted on 07/20/2025 12:33:36 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: nitzy

But you always immediately blame the Jew when the muslim murders someone rather than the muslim trigger puller.

Which is just head spinning each time because regular people don’t think that way.

Only you two wackos.


19 posted on 07/20/2025 6:33:04 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
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To: nitzy; Angelino97

So I make sure you display that completely nuts world view every time so people know who you are.

Nitzy and Angelino97 are the guybs who blame Jews when a muslim murders a Christian. Or an Alawite as you did here.

Wow.

Let it be known.

Then, people can safely ignore you.


20 posted on 07/20/2025 6:35:42 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
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