Escalation and appeals for calm: Is civil peace crumbling in Syria’s Druze communities?
This week’s violence in Druze-majority Jaramana and Sahnaya reignited longstanding questions surrounding civil peace and the impact of sectarian violence on social cohesion in Syria.
![Syrians protest Israeli interference in Syria at a demonstration in Druze-majority Suwayda city. One demonstrator holds a sign reading “Netanyahu, you supporter of the [Assad] barrel bomb regime, leave the minorities alone,” 25/2/2025 (Suwayda 24)](https://syriadirect.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481074920_1063617625808047_4429235549923929777_n.jpg)
