Druze communities in the Golan Heights celebrate Assad's fall | DW News

[@kevinng7462]

Druze align with Israel which is a smart move.

[@Madame702]

The Druze normally align with the region they are with. If you are Druze in Syria then you will fight for Syria. But if you are in the Golan heights then you fight for Israel.

[@oseikebede2134]

Yes and no. Protection for minorities yes. Potential revenge no

[@mc1870-]

They also aligned with Assad

[@1969cmp]

Six Druze villages in southern Syria have voted to ask Israel to annex them into Israel.

[@stuartyablon7184]

I noticed that DW did not mention this in their presentation. Oversight or deliberate omission? I think the news is biased against Israel

[@muhammedjaseemshajeef6781]

Nice joke

[@1969cmp]

@muhammedjaseemshajeef6781 ....the meetings are recorded and available on KZbin 😎

[@valevisa8429]

Under Israeli occupation ,Golan people lived in peace,unlike their counterparts in Syria.Not hard at all to choose a side.

[@usibistro]

Occupation is unjustifiable. Let the people choose their destinies without foreign interference. If they want to cause chaos to themselves, let them do it. You have no right to occupy them.

[@DommTom]

@@usibistro Occupation can be justified and I think Israel should keep the Golan heights. it's the only region in Syria spared from the civil war and where there are no concentration camps. That tells you just how much of a blessing Israel really is for the region.

[@valevisa8429]

@@usibistro Agree.Also you have no right to attack another country,like Syria did in 1967.That was the reason they lost Golan.

[@astroo1991]

​@@usibistro What do you mean unjustifiable? How do you win a war without occupying land?

[@genatatur440]

@@usibistro Syrian Druz have asked to join to live under the Israeli flag, they are afraid of the Islamists. I say welcome, Druz are brothers.

[@nadavsheridan1773]

FYI Many Druze in Israel serve in the IDF and have a strong Israeli identity. Including Many from the Golan.

[@nuqwestr]

FYI there's also a Bedouin Brigade in the IDF. Desert Reconnaissance Battalion or Unit 585,

[@NOAHLUBKO]

FYI The only reason the Druze living in the Israeli part of the Golan Heights rejected Israeli citizenship was because of the fear that one day they would return to living under Assad's rule. I believe that now that Assad has fallen they will become Israeli citizens.

[@AdamDorfman82]

lol… meanwhile Druze say they want to join Israel - what BS this channel has become

[@TarekRamara]

@@AdamDorfman82they are smart

[@johnemordi7381]

​@@NOAHLUBKOthey thought assad would conquer Isreal? I don't get

[@michaelorfanos7416]

Interesting that they only showed anti Israel people and not a non biased view.

[@mc1870-]

Not all opinions are evenly held. Go anywhere these days and you’re likely to find anti Israel bias

[@genatatur440]

Syrian Druz have asked to join to live under the Israeli flag, they are afraid of the Islamists. I say welcome, Druz are brothers.

[@TorontoASUS]

As an Israeli Druze living in Canada at the moment , I want to clarify something: most of us identify as Israeli Druze, not Syrian or just Druze. Many of us wanted Israeli citizenship, and we proudly hold Israeli passports. Israel has protected us, and we have survived because of it. It's frustrating how the media-like Al Jazeera, CNN, and BBC, Now DW as well-act as if they know more about us than we do about ourselves!

[@MRZE506]

so why are you living in canada if israel treat u so good in the golan

[@allthingsconcerts1]

@@MRZE506’cause he is trol :)

[@emonrezbi9699]

calm down ziobot. We can recognize u, it's not that hard.

[@gillesfrance8511]

@@MRZE506because smart people study abroad , work abroad , discover the world ….

[@abigailkannai484]

​@@MRZE506 I gather you've never heard of Brits living in Spain?

[@DommTom]

Imagine the only region in Syria spared from civil war being the very one occupied by Israel.

[@luckycatOG]

Ahahahah do you realise how much that sounds like "I'll keep you safe here in this jail so you don't injure yourself doing something silly outdoors, I'm doing you a favour here - trust me bro ❤️🥰😇☺️" 🤦🏻‍♀️It's incredibly hypocritical. We can all agree Assad was awful, that doesn't make the other brutal regime to the west (being run by a war criminal too) any less awful.

[@DommTom]

@@luckycatOG What prison? All citizens in the Golan Heights are free to move and travel abroad. And Israel ist not a regime. Israel is a liberal democracy, where all citizens can freely cast their votes on the ballot box and participate politically including in the Golan Heights. And this is something you can't do in Syria.

[@oussamarofaik8545]

lmao so you do recognize the golan as being part of syria.

[@DommTom]

@@oussamarofaik8545 Depends on whom I'm talking with. I tend to speak the language of my counterpart.

[@oussamarofaik8545]

@@DommTom you should probably read the story of "the ones who walk away from omelas", sure israel is a utopia for its citizens compared to neighbouring countries, but at what cost. the people of omelas discovered this truth, and realized it wasn't worth the pain and suffering their utopia was based upon, so they walked away, i just hope there is some humanity left in israeli sociey to look for this truth.

[@sarahofer4368]

Interesting, many Druze are Israeli citizens and serve in the IDF. However, i understand that Radical Islamists hate the Druze. A conundrum...

[@Ramschat]

A lot also felt safer under the dictator Assad, because he is from a minority religion himself (Alawites) and thus wasn't trying to persecute the other minorities.

[@ravidlivne7317]

​@@Ramschat no minority in Israel was ever prosecuted

[@emonrezbi9699]

comparing golani height Druze and Israeli Druze (from Israel proper) is absurd mate. Golani Druze is historically one the most nationalist people of Syria even more so that of other syrians in syria. Even one of the leaders who started the great Syrian revolt in 1926 long before Israel was founded is from Golan height.

[@yakovbrod9992]

@@Ramschat now that he's gone, israel should move in to protect southern Syria.

[@Bokery1000]

The reporter narrative is fundamentally wrong. The lion share of the Golan Druze consider themselves Israeli and not Syrian. They speak Hebrew, hold Israeli IDs and many enlist to the IDF. Very few identify as Syrian. The main reason is their fear that they would be avenged by the Syrian regime, if the area is returned to the Syrian under a peace treaty

[@yakovbrod9992]

lets hope not. There is no reason Israel should return that area now. What is the new "government" going to even do about it?

[@alarabi98]

As of 2022, only ~4k out of ~20k of Golan Druze hold Israeli citizenship, and even then many did so for understandable economic reasons. Nice try.

[@succatash]

Most Golani druze of the new generation take the Israeli citizenship.

[@akhsinilhami2418]

The land is still belongs to Syria

[@noamsitbon8151]

@@akhsinilhami2418you win some, you lose some. Syria attacked Israel and lost the Golan fair and square. Better luck asking the French to give back Alsace-Lorraine to the Germans

[@akhsinilhami2418]

@@noamsitbon8151 so you're saying we're allowed to integrate more land by conquest in modern times?. How very noble, truly reflection of the only democratic country in middle east.

[@ariklevi-p7j]

@@akhsinilhami2418 thay lose war and never be syrian land again golan hights is isreali land

[@live_free_or_perish]

Thank you for pointing that out. Druze hold high ranks in the IDF and are represented in government. They are integrated into israeli society

[@MyLateralThawts]

I love how western MSM, including DW, always refers to Biblical territory claimed by Israel as “occupied”, yet never once refer to Tibet as occupied. Strange that.

[@meir4586]

Land cannot be occupied when the state on the other side no longer exists. There is no reason for Israel to enforce a ceasefire with a regime that no longer exists.

[@gaborrajnai6213]

@@RubiaStorm What precaution you already occupy half of the Golan heights illegally...

[@davidreidenberg9941]

@@gaborrajnai6213the Golan heights was occupied as a spoil of war when the surrounding Arab states threatened Israel with annihilation. They lost, Israel survived by their force of arms. That’s the way it works.

[@DommTom]

But there are still more than enough extremists willing to fight.

[@BlackRose-vi2yg]

No one is going to stop them. So save us the made-up international law nonsense.

[@Dan-zz4jb]

This "news" report doesn't understand that an agreement with Assad's govt won't matter to the Syrian rebels.

[@nedschnur]

Incredibly skewed reporting, aimed at making Israel look bad, even though every person familiar with the area knows how safe the Druze are in Israel, how many of them actually do take on Israeli citizenship, and how much they contribute to the fabric of the Israeli identity. Everything else is just noise

[@junaidsofi760]

Truth hurts eh? Israel may try all means to legitimize its occupation, but the truth is it remains a settler colonial state. And that's a fact not noise.

[@pwp8737]

meanwhile Turkey's occupation and ethnic cleansing of northern Cyprus is ignored.

[@samsmith2635]

Golan is stolen land, give it back.

[@oldsenpai4337]

@@junaidsofi760 try and take the land away from Israel. perhaps focus on the occupation of Cyprus or the suppression of the kurd state in turkey/syria.

[@gregkle9384]

@@junaidsofi760Israel just claiming part of land of kingdoms of Israel and Judah,it wasn’t any Palestinian kingdoms.

[@FreundRA]

You have it wrong:According to international law land seized in defensive war can be legally annexed. Therefor the Golan is leggaly Israel. Double standards and hypocricy in international opinion are not law.

[@SarahConnor618]

6 druze villages in Syria declared they want to be part of Israel. That is outside of the buffer zone but in syria proper. Druze have the right to self determination. If thats what they want? The world should at leadt recognize the Golan Heights as Israel's, like the United States. If israel annexes more of Moses' mountain, then they should as the Druze want to themselves.

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

Moses's mountain is in the Sinai peninsula, that's the complete other side of the country

[@joycesreed140]

The Druze in the Israel part of the Golan predominantly identify as Israelis…… their connection is with the Land. Not whoever rules it.

[@CommackMark]

They just voted to become Israeli.... look it up

[@Dovopp]

This report is a disgrace for journalism. Get your fact checked! most Druze in the Golan heights took Israeli citizenships and are serving the IDF! this report is a shame....

[@Unruly6ixx]

I bet some guys in HTS will say Al-Julani’s ain’t radical enough and will splinter and start fighting him.

[@BlackRose-vi2yg]

100% true. We know that caveman thinking is coming

[@AriZBlade]

This reporting is a disgrace.

[@bruce4130]

Poor journalism, ambiguous reporting!

[@reuvenbrauner8222]

The Golan Heights are no more "Israeli-occupied" than Berlin is "German-occupied". In 1967, Syria attacked Israel and lost. The way of the world is that if an attacking nation loses, it loses whatever territory that the victor takes over. It is unfair to call the Golan Heights anything but a part of Northern Israel. Also, this report is wrong inasmuch as most all Druze are loyal citizens and many serve in the Israeli army, many are officers.

[@DommTom]

The only difference is, that Israel and Syria never agreed on any peacetreaty, in which the ceasure of the Golan Heights to Israel was ratified.

[@reuvenbrauner8222]

@@DommTom I do not understand your comment. Syria attacks Israel and loses. In order to protect its citizens and reduce future threats, Israel assumes control over the Heights and eventually declares this land as its own. What's the problem? Maybe you are unfamiliar with the terrain here, but the Golan Heights is a mountain range which overlooks lower lying land in Northern Israel. From their elevated position, the Syrians would attack Israelis down below shooting individuals, passing cars, buildings, etc. It was an impossible situation as the Israelis were sitting ducks. When Syria unprovokedly attacked Israel in 1967, they forfeited their rights to the Heights. Israelis can now live in peace in the North without this this threat. If you have not been to the Golan Heights, I encourage you to see for yourself and then you will understand.

[@SakakiDash]

​@@DommTom The Golan Heights were originally part of the British Mandate for Palestine and the Holy Land. As no definitive borders were established or agreed upon between the relevant parties, the Golan Heights initially came under Israeli control in practice after Syria who never recognised Israels borders attacked it, and were later recognized as part of Israel de jure.

[@davidpanik2565]

This report is utter disgrace for journalism...No even slight sign of an objective reporting!

[@habeshalij1845]

What nonsense reporting 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@trepak2952]

DW again spreading antisemitic talking points. You really haven't changed yourselves since the times you guys were cheering for the guy with a mustache.

[@nuqwestr]

HST al-Julani's father is from the Golan and associated with the PLO in the 1970s.

[@yosso770]

When are you going to talk about the Druze community in the Golan heights asking to be annexed by Israel?

[@islandgirl101]

They'll be begging for that Israeli citizenship soon

[@Lagolop]

The Druze n what was the Syrian side are already begging Israel to make it permanently part of Israel.

[@npc9710]

what are you talking about?! druze are citizens of israel! your channel is just lise and bs

[@robhappe2705]

She’s not worried about the Druze family in Israel

[@Dan-zz4jb]

This journalist needs to be a lot more learned about the history and what dangers exist to Israel by the Syrian rebels. It's sad this level of anti Israel bias continues. Calling the Golan occupied and annexed in the same breath is at the very least confusing and takes away from the fundamental issue of safety for Israelis.

[@nvmtt]

I hope they are also going to celebrate their brothers coming in from the syrian heartland, considering how AQ treats them.

[@joykennedy1368]

AQ?

[@samsmith2635]

Al Qaeda has no more power in Syria guy, HST broke off from AQ in 2016 you working on 20 year old information

[@LinKongDa]

Frankly everyone related to Syria is tired of war. Even the observers much less the combatants. They just want peace. Everything can be talked out. They just need to talk. The whole country is in Ruined. There is nothing left to fight over. There is only the rebuilding. That means everyone needs to help. EVERYONE needs to be included.

[@davidh4374]

Hopefully someday everyone will memorize and sincerely live by this sacred code: _«لَا تَنْتَقِمْ، وَلَا تَحْقِدْ عَلَى أَحَدِ أَفْرَادِ شَعْبِكَ، بَلْ أَحِبَّ الْآخَرَ كَمَا تُحِبُّ نَفْسَكَ»_ _«do not take revenge, do not hold a grudge against any of your people, but love each other as yourself»_

[@apiklala]

Not true the leaders are massacring Kurds

[@roybean7166]

​@@davidh4374 Where is this saying from ?

[@Alpha-Cheeno]

Tom Druze, Mission Possible - Syria Edition

[@dmk124]

why didnt you ask them what they think of Israel?

[@theuntouchable7277]

Yes, but they are save living in Israel.

[@nuqwestr]

Golan is only annexed by Israel.

[@jamespattinson-so7fu]

​@@nuqwestr making it an Israeli territory

[@filipe5722]

@@jamespattinson-so7fu That's not how international law works. You don't get to unilaterally decide that a piece of land is yours.

[@jamespattinson-so7fu]

@@filipe5722 which international law? And which country obeys the law? Will the law stop Russia from keeping Ukraine territories it captured? The law failed to stop turkey from occupying syria and Cyprus territories, tell me has anyone obeyed the law? And how can a law not stop you from attacking your neighbor but you want a law to stop you from losing territories in a war you started The law didn't stop Egypt and jordan from capturing west bank and Gaza in 1948 If everyone cares about law Syria wouldn't have attacked isreal

[@filipe5722]

@@jamespattinson-so7fu The international law that does not recognize those territories acquired under violation as legitimate.

[@darbalmira]

Your overage at least tries to include voices from several of the ethnic/religious groups. Better than most media

[@2tone-f9b]

Mt. Hermon belongs to Israel 🇮🇱 🇮🇱

[@MutuluAmadu]

No they belong to Europe

[@m.dthedemon4076]

It is Syrian land, not even a debate. 😑

[@davidpanik2565]

When journalism became cowardness?

[@haadbajwa7565]

Israel 🇮🇱 has a chance ✌ or free hand to expand its territory! 🎉🎼🎹

[@usibistro]

Once a thief, always a thief.

[@alarabi98]

In 2022, around 4,300 of the 21,000 Druze residents (approximately 20%) of the Golan Heights held Israeli citizenship.

[@alystero8838]

Are they celebrating fall of assad or israel taking occupying buffer zone near golan heights?

[@2tone-f9b]

MT. HEBRON BELONGS TO ISRAEL 🇮🇱

[@erikt1713]

​@@2tone-f9bThe current events concern Mount Hermon not Hebron (in Judaea).

[@emonrezbi9699]

@@2tone-f9b even mars belongs to israel. it was promised by their real state god more than 3000 years ago.

[@Phoenix-Wino]

The buffer zone agreement was with the Assad regime. If you haven’t noticed, that government no longer exists. In fact, there is no longer a country.

[@pdterre5496]

Very interesting. The new rulers in Syria still has to prove themselves not being another oppressor.

[@guyfainberg4035]

2:15 agreement about what exactly? That agreement was signed by the assad government and now that it as fallen the agreement means nothing to the new syrian government and so to israel

[@BlackRose-vi2yg]

We all know no matter what HTS say some groups will start attacking these different groups. I'd take my bets with Israel.

[@bowlampar]

Hope with fear keep you away from complacency, make you aware of hidden danger lurking around.

[@AhJodie]

Wow, look at that statue at 2:48!

[@ResolverResolver]

The cause and foundation of the problem is italy and France Paris,Rome,Napolitano,Napoli,America, Rome,Taranto,Torino,Sardegna,;;

[@bruce4130]

This is 2024, not 1967!

[@yosdvd]

Not arabs,not arabs ! Try to explain why hundreds of Syrian Druzean to be annexed to israel !

[@mandibarcena6667]

Rejected Israel's previous offer of citizenship back in '67. But now, wants to join Israel? How convenient!

[@E2Dima]

How is the Golan occupied? It was seized during a defensive war, which gives the right to take the land under international law as reparations. It was then annexed very quickly which ended the 'occupation' status and made it legal. I swear, everywhere you go there is Arab oil money talking.

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Golan Height actually belong to Switzerland

[@justkal5644]

It is Israel promised land now

[@DommTom]

Who promised it?

[@manofthematch491]

All Syria druze land belongs to Israel .

[@galitsinai]

The entrnce to the buffer zone was to protect israel and syrian druze

[@JRJ-e6t]

Unlike the Druze in Israel Golan who have become Israel citizens; and they have been trained to be Israel soldiers; there have been second generation of Israel Druze involved in military service.

[@wawenwosik4131]

Where is the international Law?😂😂😂😂

[@sleuthdogunhelmeted7404]

A rather biased segment.

[@beginninginnewyork3459]

What ICJ judge he shall confined now?

[@MrPeters1962]

Tania Kramer is loyal to woke journalist

[@robertmalaba5028]

Next is is Putin after Assad

[@budposeidon31]

Port left for Russian mercenary to refuel, after exploiting gold and mines in Africa is Lybia, which is more than 4000 miles, way to far. Without Syrian ports, Russian mercenary will have problem to maintain business in Africa, funding their Ukraine war.

[@Birdfarmer862]

Not a SINGLE WORD in this vid a out ANY Druze asking to join Israel…CLICKBAIT.

[@christiancenturion101]

The news today is so biased

[@MichaelAbdullah-z8q]

Israel give them citizen then evacuate them.🤔

[@RegaRegas00]

water mineral in sri lanka ready

[@wdp7128]

Ya.. They are now living in heaven or are they?

[@MbisonBalrog]

Don’t believe you Druze supported Assad first time around.

[@ilovecatsandsoup]

No we druze have been protesting against the regime for a year now. My entire hometown went to celebrate outside

[@b60977]

Also many druze contributed to the revolution from the beginning. Keep in mind a minority group needs to do what it needs to do to preserve its existence

[@cmfsaintswaymedia3641]

Which many people Madam reporter? In your head?

[@samsmith2635]

Did not realize Israel could become MORE of a Pariah

[@gregkle9384]

@sam Israel has plenty of friends,and you go for a walk,chill.What you are writing isn’t good for your blood pressure

[@roybean7166]

I live in South africa, where the government started this so called "pariah " status of israel. Well, guess what in our last elections a couple months ago, the gov lost 20% of its vote, and the foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, who is at the head of the anti israel movement t, even lost her seat in parliament ! Why ? Because most Safricans do not support hamas, and actually are not opposed to israel. So much for the word Pariah. Think about it.

[@subbejanat2194]

Golan height is part of Syria 🇸🇾

[@noamsitbon8151]

I don’t see Syrian troops there. Pretty sure it’s all IDF 😊

[@ericksilitonga6111]

Not again.. Ask Turkiye.. 😂

[@filipe5722]

@@noamsitbon8151 That's what is called a military occupation.

[@ryukenlee4113]

Istambul is part of Greece

[@philus012]

Was*

[@darbalmira]

Big mistake to thank some sky “god”. That really is at the core of the problem.

[@usibistro]

Once a thief, always a thief.

[@SaintsofAvalon]

A similar move to how NATO has moved across the former USSR nations in contravention to the agreement following the fall of the Berlin wall . Those who now rejoice at Israel's return are akin to those who rejoiced as the USSR fell and the Russian communist troops withdrew . No mention of the Turkish attacks on the Israel supporting Kurdish in the North then ? .

[@DommTom]

There was no agreement forbidding NATO-expansion. Any nation could join NATO that wanted to.

[@abc_cba]

There is a resolution passed by the opposition in India against the Vice-President of India and the speaker of the Upper House of Indian Parliament. Cover that too, DW.

[@Alpha-Cheeno]

What role does India have in Druze communities of Israel & Syria?

[@abc_cba]

@Alpha-Cheeno it's my message to DW, not for you. You may troll elsewhere.

[@EricEs-f6o]

Do they celebrate Israeli occupation? Really dump.

[@Solaris_Paradox]

The Golan Heights is Syrian land! 🇸🇾

[@ucapsalam]

The only ˹true˺ believers in Our revelation are those who-when it is recited to them-fall into prostration and glorify the praises of their Lord and are not too proud.