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https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21914/syria-sharaa-extermination-druze-minorities

“Other groups were reported held hostage in Dar’aa and Idlib, locations where the Jolani regime is still utilizing ‘extra judicial’ prisons and has a market for the ‘spoils of war,’ as they call the abducted people. The regime provides no information about their current status or condition.” — Socrates Naufal, a Druze from Syria, to Gatestone.

“The Jolani regime (HTS/al-Nusra) declares…its attacks on [the Druze] as a jihad (holy war). The deeper reason, however, is that Sweida and the Druze community have consistently called for a secular, democratic Syria based on equal citizenship, human rights, and the rule of law. This vision directly contradicts the Islamic state government that Jolani seeks to impose…. The Druze stand for an alternative Syria that extremists cannot tolerate.” — Socrates Naufal, to Gatestone.

“The Druze are hoping that the US and EU will recognize the true nature of this threat. Washington says it is committed to eliminating ISIS, yet ISIS is part of the forces aligned with the Jolani regime. HTS/Al-Nusra is merely another name for ISIS. Normalizing relations with such a regime means nothing but supporting terrorists and empowering them to expand their influence.” — Socrates Naufal, to Gatestone.

“The West needs to be clear-eyed: these groups are built on an ideology that rejects democracy as a ‘heresy’ against Allah’s law, denies universal human rights by placing Muslims above all others, and suppresses any attempt at building national institutions in favor of an ‘Islamic nation.'” — Socrates Naufal, to Gatestone.

“The Druze….are hoping that the US and EU will not only to refuse to legitimize extremist regimes but also that they will recognize the threat to its existence the Druze community face. The Druze are hoping that they will provide protection, and support their right to self-determination. They need to demand the safe return of abducted civilians, clarify of the fate of the missing – and establish a humanitarian corridor, an independent international commission of inquiry, and unfettered access for the media and the press.”— Socrates Naufal, to Gatestone.

“Jolani committed the massacre in July under the pretext of ‘extending state control over all Syrians.’ In Sweida, however, he acted selectively. He demanded the disarmament of Sweida but did not demand the disarmament of the Sunni Arab tribes, who are surrounding and attacking Sweida …” — Amr Fahed, a Druze from Syria, to Gatestone.

“The Druze are hoping that the US and EU will recognize the real nature of this threat. Washington says it is committed to eliminating ISIS, yet ISIS is part of the forces aligned with the Jolani regime. HTS/Al-Nusra is merely another name for ISIS. Normalizing relations with such a regime means nothing but supporting terrorists and empowering them to expand their influence.” — Amr Fahed, to Gatestone.

“Strategically, controlling Sweida means controlling the border with Jordan, which al-Sharaa’s regime seeks as part of its political project. The ultimate goal of the regime is to subjugate Sweida and integrate it into the ‘Islamic administration’ project promoted by the regime, but strongly rejected by the people of Sweida.” — Amr Fahed, a Druze from Syria, to Gatestone.

“The Western governments also have not contributed to implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2254, which calls for a political transition in Syria with the participation of all Syrians.” — Samer Fahed, a Druze from Syria, to Gatestone.

How much longer will the West tolerate this “experiment”?

On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners, flew them into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, murdering approximately 3,000 people and wounding thousands of others.

In 2012, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — the leader of ISIS — tasked Ahmed al-Sharaa (aka Abu Mohammad al-Julani) with forming a contingent of al-Qaeda in Syria. Sharaa then set up this al-Qaeda branch, naming it the Nusrah Front (Jabhat al-Nusra) and put in into action taxing civilians, looting factories, and kidnapping civilians for hefty ransoms. At one point, the Nusrah Front was helping support the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq. In 2013, Sharaa declared the organization’s allegiance to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and expressed their “pride in the banner of the Islamic State in Iraq.”

https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/09/18/why-the-oxford-unions-charlie-kirk-scandal-matters/

The president-elect of the Oxford Union, George Abaraonye, has prompted outrage after making comments that appeared to celebrate the murder of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On WhatsApp, Abaraonye said, ‘Charlie Kirk got shot, let’s fucking go’. On his Instagram account, another post read: ‘Charlie Kirk got shot loool.’

These posts were widely condemned. And no wonder – Abaraonye had actually met and debated Kirk at the Oxford Union. To respond so callously to his murder reflects very badly on him. But the controversy hasn’t just shed light on this particular president-elect’s lack of decency and moral judgement – it has also focussed attention on the Oxford Union as an institution.

Indeed, since Abaraonye’s posts came to light, there have been questions asked of how the union is run and how he came to be its president-elect. There have even been public demands in national newspapers for his resignation, for his sacking, for new elections. At first sight, all this focus on a debating society might seem odd. But the Oxford Union is not just any debating society. It is also a key institution in the production of Britain’s ruling elites. Its reputation matters.

Having personally debated at both the Oxford Union and its equally prestigious counterpart at Cambridge, I understand the almost sacred status these institutions hold. They are the oldest debating societies in the world – Cambridge was established in 1815, followed by Oxford in 1823. Above all, they are central to the perpetuation of the British class system. Over the years, influential and famous individuals have graced their floors, from Michelle Obama to Malcolm X to Winston Churchill. An invitation to speak is rarely refused, even by former US presidents.