Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Joumblatt considered that “we can only engage positively with the new Syrian regime.” He remarked, “I am not concerned about an Islamic fundamentalist rule and do not agree with this notion. Let us give the Syrian people, who have emerged from 61 years of a great prison, the opportunity to breathe.”
Joumblatt stated that “we want a democratic, pluralistic and diverse Syria where its people decide their future. We will assist from afar or up close, when necessary,” he added.
He emphasized that “today, Kamal Joumblatt and the Syrian people have triumphed.”
For his part, Sheikh Sami Abi Al-Muna, the spiritual leader of the Druze community, pointed out that “Syria requires cooperation from everyone, especially the leadership of the revolution, to capitalize on this achievement in a way that serves Syria’s unity.”
“The Druze in Syria are a steadfast pillar of the nation, and today they are capable of interacting with the new reality with shared responsibility. Their distinctiveness must be respected by the countries involved in shaping this new reality,” he said.
On the Lebanese front, Abi Al-Muna called on “foreign nations and the United Nations to pressure Israel not to violate the ceasefire agreement, and for the Lebanese state to adhere to it and elect a president.”
He emphasized that “the Mukhtara (Joumblatt’s historic stronghold) has always been a safety valve. We draw national positions from its leader as we face challenges, reconcile and safeguard coexistence.”
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