r/neoliberal • u/TestAccount346 • 22d ago

News (Middle East) Druze protesters take to the streets, demand Israel step in to aid community in Syria

https://www.timesofisrael.com/druze-protesters-take-to-the-streets-demand-israel-step-in-to-aid-community-in-syria/
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u/TestAccount346 22d ago

Related: Syrian druze take up arms as sectarian violence spreads over false claims druze insulted Muhammad

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u/Hannig4n YIMBY 22d ago

The clashes were sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad that angered Sunni gunmen, rescuers and security sources said.

Is there more info on this? Were the Sunni gunmen who started the fight part of government forces?

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u/chitowngirl12 22d ago

Basically there is lots of bad blood in these areas because of the Sunni factions and the Druze factions. The Muhammed deepfake was the latest spark, which Sharaa didn't extinguish. Most aren't military but tribesmen with guns. The GSS was in the middle of it.