Israel between loyalty toward the Druze and detente in SyriaThe Jewish state owes a debt to the Druze and a moral duty to stop the massacres – yet it must not jeopardise a fragile opening to the regimeBy Kobi Michael6 min read
By Arsen OstrovskyThe massacre of the Druze is a moral test: Israel acted, the world failedThe international community cannot continue treating President al-Sharra as a legitimate partner, while turning a blind eye to the atrocities that are being committing in Sweida3 min read
DruzeWho are the Druze and why is Israel defending them?The long persecuted minority has been at the centre of a recent bout of sectarian violence in Syria, which saw the IDF bomb Damascus in support of the communityBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
Israeli DruzeIsrael promises to strike Syrian forces to protect Druze cityIsraeli forces struck Syrian government forces in southern Syria and DamascusBy Yaakov Lappin4 min read
SyriaNetanyahu calls for calm as Israeli Druze flock into Syria amid sectarian violenceDefence Secretary Israel Katz has pledged to continue military action until security forces withdraw from the areaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
SyriaDruze leaders in Syria agree to disarm after sectarian clashesThe announcement comes after Israel launched several strikes in Syria, including one near the presidential palace in DamascusBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
DruzeDruze in Syria ask to live under Israeli rule out of fear of new Islamist radicalsA video on social media shows Druze community members in southern Syria calling to be annexed by Israel rather than live under Islamist ruleBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
Include diverse voices in hasbara, says Israeli Druze nurseStand With Us October 7 memorial events in the UK covered stories of survival, heroism and diversityBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||October 15, 2024 14:56
‘Our whole community is hurting,’ says IDF’s first female Druze recruitEman Safady is the face and voice of Israel’s fiercely patriotic 160-000 strong Druze communityBy Hilary Freeman7 min read||July 30, 2024 15:39
