New York, NY, July 16, 2025 ... The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Task Force on Middle East Minorities issued the following statement regarding the current violence in Syria:
We are deeply alarmed by reports and videos from Syria’s As-Suwayda region of brutal violence targeting members of the Druze community — including beatings, humiliation, and executions – reportedly carried out by groups affiliated with the Syrian government.
Efforts to repress minority communities like the Druze will not bring stability to Syria and only serve to fuel chaos and deepen societal divisions. The international community must use all available diplomatic tools, including with the Syrian government, to protect the Druze and other minorities across Syria, and ensure the government stops supporting this repressive violence.
We stand in full solidarity with the Druze community in Syria, Israel, and around the world, and demand an immediate end to the violence and bloodshed.
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