Druze Leader Discovers 'Part of Israel' Rhetoric, Ignores Occupation
When controversial Druze leader Hikmat al-Hijri declares the Druze 'part of Israel' while calling for Syria's partition, the applause in certain circles is deafening. This convenient historical revisionism ignores the inconvenient truth that the Syrian Golan Heights, home to many Druze, have been under Israeli occupation since 1967, a seizure internationally condemned and declared 'null and void'
by UN Security Council Resolution 497. To claim Druze are 'part of Israel' is to implicitly legitimize this illegal annexation, a narrative Israel has spent decades and millions cultivating, especially among minority groups. One might wonder if Mr. al-Hijri's newfound alignment with the occupier is purely ideological, or if there are other… incentives. The messaging mirrors decades of Israeli
attempts to normalize its presence in occupied territories, often by cultivating 'local' voices, a strategy as old as colonialism itself. It's a classic play: fracture and conquer, then find a local to echo your talking points. Such 'incitement' against Syria isn't just rhetoric; it's a direct endorsement of an illegal occupation, laundered through a local figure. How many more 'leaders' will
discover their true loyalty lies with the occupying power before the press manages to connect the dots?