The Daily Populous Sunday August 17th, 2025 evening edition
Authored by ynetnews.com and submitted by Cannot-Forget

and elsewhere on Saturday to demand the right to self-determination for the

minority, in the largest protests to take place since

deadly clashes in the area last month

ingloriousbastard85 on August 17th, 2025 at 09:14 UTC »

The Druze are once again caught in the middle of bigger powers. Their identity and survival have always depended on balancing between states, empires, and neighbors. This push for self-determination feels less about ideology and more about basic survival in a region where alliances shift constantly. The question is: who would actually back them long-term, without using them as a pawn?

Any-Original-6113 on August 17th, 2025 at 08:24 UTC »

It looks like Syria is falling apart.

saruyamasan on August 17th, 2025 at 06:57 UTC »

Would be nice for Europeans to take a five minute break away from Palestinian statehood to support the Druze for a change. The current Syrian leadership can't be trusted to protect them.