Mr. Speaker, the situation remains fragile for members of Syria’s minority communities. The new government makes promises, but has not yet been able to provide guaranteed security for its citizens. Recent massacres targeting the Druze community around Suweida and the ongoing blockade of Kobani by HTS fighters are especially concerning.
After years of civil war, the Kurdish and Druze communities want to help rebuild Syria. Their efforts are frequently being met with suspicion, distrust and violence. The Government of Syria, and indeed all Syrians, needs to ensure their actions match their words.
Working together, they can build a new Syria, a prosperous, democratic state, with justice and equality for all its citizens, that can once again shine on the world stage.