Recently, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made controversial statements undermining Syrian sovereignty followed by airstrikes on southern Syria. The Syrian Democratic Youth Union (SDYU) has condemned Israeli aggression calling for nationwide resistance against foreign-backed “occupation.”
Earlier today, Israeli forces targeted Syria’s Quneitra and Daraa provinces, escalating tensions between the two nations after a week of rising hostilities. The strikes came shortly after Netanyahu’s remarks—allegedly questioning Syria’s territorial integrity, according to state media sparked mass demonstrations in cities like Sweida, Daraa, and Quneitra.
This is an another attempt of Israel and it’s “imperialist allies” of attempting to undermine Syria’s unity and resistance to “expansionist agendas.” Netanyahu’s comments can be seen as a broader strategy to sow division and justify foreign interference.
The enemy fears nothing more than our people’s unity and their refusal to accept sectarian or ethnic divides, our protesters have representing a “genuine national stance” against normalizing relations with Israel. On this note Syrians must unite nationwide, declaring, “Liberation is impossible while our homeland remains occupied and exploited.
Syria and Israel have technically been at war for decades, with Israel regularly striking sites it claims host Iran linked militias. However, Tuesday’s attacks paired with Netanyahu’s disputed remarks—have fueled public outrage in a country still reeling from a 13-year civil war, economic crisis, and foreign meddling.
The SDYU, a prominent left-leaning youth organization, has framed the protests as a rejection of “submission” to foreign powers and slammed governments it views as “too weak to resist imperialist plans.” We are appealing to all international leftist and democratic youth movements to support Syria against Israeli “aggression.” Given the circumstances the organization has been forced to operate underground as tension has intensified.
Presently, anti-Israeli sentiment in Syria has risen amid stalled peace talks and unresolved disputes over territories like the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel since 1967. The stance of SDYU’s echoes Damascus’s long-standing rhetoric against foreign intervention, though Syria’s fractured politics make unified action challenging.
It has become vital to oppose partitioning of Syria or normalizing ties with Israel, at the same time citizens have to turn “words into action” through continuous protests.“No to division! No to surrender! Yes to unity against all threats!”
