A protest rally was held in the city of Daraa on Friday, in 18 March Square, under the slogan "Syria for Syrians," with the participation of civil and popular figures, rejecting Israeli incursions and interventions in southern Syria, and affirming the unity and sovereignty of Syrian lands.
Participants called on the international community to bear its responsibilities regarding Israeli aggression, emphasizing the importance of unifying national stances, maintaining civil peace, and strengthening bonds among the people of Syrian governorates. They affirmed that the rally aims to convey a message to the international community regarding the attachment of southern Syrians to their land, their rejection of any interference affecting the country's sovereignty, as well as expressing solidarity with the residents of western Daraa countryside and Quneitra governorate.
For his part, People's Council member for Daraa governorate Abdul Mawla Al-Hariri, in a statement to SANA correspondent, clarified that the people of Hawran are attached to their land and the unity of Syria, affirming that Daraa, the cradle of the revolution, will not accept giving up its land, and that Syria is united by its people, army, flag, and borders. He pointed out that the gathering in 18 March Square aims to express rejection of the occupation and Israeli incursions and the targeting of civilians.
Ramzi Abu Nabout, one of the organizers of the rally, added that participants are calling on the international community to work to stop violations in the villages of Daraa and Quneitra governorates. Meanwhile, Shaher Al-Khatib, a participant, affirmed his rejection of any Israeli intervention in Syrian lands, emphasizing his attachment to the country's sovereignty and his support for the Syrian state and its leadership. Muhammad Al-Hariri, from the town of Al-Tayyiba, stated that his participation comes in solidarity with the people of Daraa and Quneitra, affirming that the south is part of Syrian lands and that its people are attached to their right to live in security and stability.
For his part, citizen Ayham Al-Shahbani clarified that his participation comes as a rejection of any Israeli intervention in Syrian lands, emphasizing the importance of overcoming differences and fitnas, and maintaining civil peace and national cohesion. Several Syrian governorates witnessed protest rallies on Friday condemning Israeli incursions and aggression on Daraa and Quneitra governorates, with the participation of some residents, relatives of victims, and detainees held by occupation forces during their incursions in southern Syria.
Israeli forces continue to carry out incursions in southern Syria, involving raiding civilian homes, arresting individuals, and bulldozing lands, in violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned, on October 18, the escalation of Israeli incursions in Quneitra and Daraa governorates in recent days, coinciding with intensified flights of helicopters, reconnaissance aircraft, and warplanes in the skies of southern Syria, considering this a violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a threat to the security and safety of citizens.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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